portraits (115 articles)

portraits are artistic representations of a person rendered through mediums such as painting, photography and sculpture.
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the obamas' official portraits are here the obamas' official portraits are here
feb 12, 2018

the obamas' official portraits are here

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artists kehinde wiley and amy sherald were selected to paint president obama and mrs. obama, respectively.

artists kehinde wiley and amy sherald were selected to paint president obama and mrs. obama, respectively.

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osbourne macharia returns to design indaba with scenes of afrofuturist empowerment osbourne macharia returns to design indaba with scenes of afrofuturist empowerment
mar 07, 2017

osbourne macharia returns to design indaba with scenes of afrofuturist empowerment

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in celebration of his return to the 2017 design indaba conference, we take a look back at some of osbourne macharia's photographic oeuvre and the vibrant personalities that »

in celebration of his return to the 2017 design indaba conference, we take a look back at some of osbourne macharia's photographic oeuvre and the vibrant personalities that populate it.

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matjaž tančič captures the daily lives of north koreans matjaž tančič captures the daily lives of north koreans
dec 21, 2016

matjaž tančič captures the daily lives of north koreans

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called ‘photographing north korea’, the project is an examination of the process behind the cultural engagement between international artists and local north koreans.

called ‘photographing north korea’, the project is an examination of the process behind the cultural engagement between international artists and local north koreans.

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sergio albiac generates typographic collage portraits from code and transcribed voice sergio albiac generates typographic collage portraits from code and transcribed voice
jun 13, 2016

sergio albiac generates typographic collage portraits from code and transcribed voice

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'I am portraits' uses cloud computing, real-time machine learning services, and custom generative computer code to creative figurative interpretations of individuals participating »

'I am portraits' uses cloud computing, real-time machine learning services, and custom generative computer code to creative figurative interpretations of individuals participating in the project.

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josé cardoso's play-doh people meld molded matter with portrait photos josé cardoso's play-doh people meld molded matter with portrait photos
apr 29, 2016

josé cardoso's play-doh people meld molded matter with portrait photos

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as a low budget tribute to old-school special effects from movies like 'videodrome' and 'rubber johnny', the porto-based artist mixes hand-sculpted play-doh with digital »

as a low budget tribute to old-school special effects from movies like 'videodrome' and 'rubber johnny', the porto-based artist mixes hand-sculpted play-doh with digital photographs to create strange and surreal portraits of himself, his family and his friends.

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alexei sovertkov morphs portraits into a surreal species of human caricatures alexei sovertkov morphs portraits into a surreal species of human caricatures
apr 08, 2016

alexei sovertkov morphs portraits into a surreal species of human caricatures

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as an exploration of the synergy between analogue and digital media, the moscow-based photographer has realized a series of surreal portraits that blends the physical and virtual »

as an exploration of the synergy between analogue and digital media, the moscow-based photographer has realized a series of surreal portraits that blends the physical and virtual worlds.

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flora borsi combines human + animal features into a single self-portrait flora borsi combines human + animal features into a single self-portrait
jan 21, 2016

flora borsi combines human + animal features into a single self-portrait

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for each composition, borsi matches her hairstyle, makeup, and eye color to match the characteristics of each animal, dying her hair orange to mimic the hue of a goldfish and »

for each composition, borsi matches her hairstyle, makeup, and eye color to match the characteristics of each animal, dying her hair orange to mimic the hue of a goldfish and painting her face snow white to match the texture of a dove.

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chinese artist depicts rockstars as ancient architectural monuments chinese artist depicts rockstars as ancient architectural monuments
jan 19, 2016

chinese artist depicts rockstars as ancient architectural monuments

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carved into pagodas, confucian mausolea, buddhist temples and other traditional asian structures, the faces of china's famous rockstars appear as majestic mountain and cliffs »

carved into pagodas, confucian mausolea, buddhist temples and other traditional asian structures, the faces of china's famous rockstars appear as majestic mountain and cliffs rising from the seas.

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