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Every day we are inundated with faces. Images of celebrities,
acquaintances, and friends--in the news, on social networking
sites, on the street--are constantly changing. Portraits, on the
other hand, slow us down. They capture the artist's carefully
conceived approach to the subject, whether a friend, a loved one,
or a self-portrait. For this book and exhibition, the second in an
ongoing series, the National Portrait Gallery held an open
competition, asking artists throughout the United States to submit
likenesses of people close to them. From more than 3,300 entries
from every state, a jury of experts chose forty-nine works of art
in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, drawing,
video and new media, and photography. They are as diverse as
America and represent many stylistic approaches. The grand prize
winner--Dave Woody, for his photograph, Laura--received a $25,000
award and will be given a commission to create a portrait of a
notable living American for the Portrait Gallery's permanent
collection. --The artists shown here use portraiture or
self-portraiture to explore complex issues of identity, while they
also test the boundaries of figurative art. These faces compel our
curiosity and document the dynamic relationship between artist and
subject. Ranging from quietly pensive to wildly expressive, these
creative approaches to the art of portraiture assert the power of
human connections.
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