Portraiture Now -- Series 1: William Beckman, Dawoud Bey, Nina Levy, Jason Salavon, Andres Serrano
Softcover
2006 · Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 2006. Softcover. VG. White stapled wraps, black dust jacket, 28 pp., color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 2006-2007 exhibition of sample portraits rendered by these five artists. With bios, artist statements, artist photos, and several samples of each artist's work. "Unlike the sitters in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery, those pictured here are not necessarily well known, although some celebrities appear. It is the artists who take center stage, exploring the new challenges and opportunities that invigorate portraiture in our own day." (p. 5). (Inventory #: 147482)