portrait
A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face is always predominant. In arts, a portrait may be represented as half body and even full body. If the subject in full body better represents personality and mood, this type of presentation may be chosen. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position.
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Oldest Photograph (Calotype) Of People Drinking “Edinburgh Ale”, 1844, Edinburgh, Scotland. The world’s first photograph of men drinking beer.
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Gallery: Portrait photographs by Philippe Halsman With his photographic works, Philippe Halsman conquered the most fashionable and prestigious publications: Vogue, Voila, Life and others. He practiced very unusual angles and poses, non-standard lighting and original compositions. He managed to capture many celebrities in his works. Comedians, actors, artists, scientists, politicians,…
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