Selves and Others: Gifts to the Collection from Carla Emil and Rich Silverstein
The most compelling photographic portraits reveal more than simply a sitter鈥檚 physical appearance 鈥� they hint at an individual鈥檚 character, suggest a psychological state, or perhaps even offer a glimpse of the sitter鈥檚 soul. Drawn from the many generous gifts Carla Emil and Rich Silverstein have donated to SFMOMA鈥檚 collection since the late 1990s, this exhibition features portraits of the self; of personas or avatars; of family members, lovers, and friends; and of strangers. Made from the nineteenth century to the present and organized thematically, the works in the exhibition were created by artists including Julia Margaret Cameron, Rineke Dijkstra, Man Ray, Cindy Sherman, and Gillian Wearing, among many others.
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The most compelling photographic portraits reveal more than simply a sitter鈥檚 physical appearance 鈥� they hint at an individual鈥檚 character, suggest a psychological state, or perhaps even offer a glimpse of the sitter鈥檚 soul. Drawn from the many generous gifts Carla Emil and Rich Silverstein have donated to SFMOMA鈥檚 collection since the late 1990s, this exhibition features portraits of the self; of personas or avatars; of family members, lovers, and friends; and of strangers. Made from the nineteenth century to the present and organized thematically, the works in the exhibition were created by artists including Julia Margaret Cameron, Rineke Dijkstra, Man Ray, Cindy Sherman, and Gillian Wearing, among many others.
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