Artist @asherald photographed by @danascruggs, featured in today's @nytimes arts section "71 Photographs That Defined the Year in the Arts."
Photograph and caption from the @nytimes In an exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the artist Amy Sherald, known for her portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor, showed how much else she could do...
“Artists’ portraits have historically been static and serious, which is why the playfulness and sensuality of this portrait makes me happy. Amy’s personality feels very seen, which is more memorable to the viewer, and to the subject, than if she just sat stoically in the frame.” — Dana Scruggs on photographing Amy Sherald
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/arts/best-arts-photos.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/arts/best-arts-photos.html
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