Abstract
Successful portraits not only present a likeness, but reveal character, and the best portraits also capture something of a person’s essential being, especially when painters catch the moment their sitter lets their guard down and reveals their inner self. This paper focuses on a handful of portraits by American artists whose subjects, from friends to Presidents, look back directly at the viewer, allowing intimate glimpses of their status, personalities, emotions, and power.
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Portraiture, Character, Personality, Inner Emotion, Empowerment, Gaze, Gender
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