To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Reframing the Portrait


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Before family photos, or school pictures or Instagram, there were hand-drawn and painted portraits. Throughout the ages, portrait artists have captured expressions and personalities on canvas or paper, and those who view the picture interpret this “likeness” in their own way. We talk with a philosopher, a musician and a novelist about the role of portraits through history, and how we see ourselves —and others — through these deeply personal images.

Original Air Date: September 23, 2023

Interviews In This Hour:
Re-envisioning history: A journey through Black portraitureThe painting tells a story: 'The Marriage Portrait' author on love, loss and layers of meaning in the Italian RenaissancePortraits of perfection: Discovering Frans Hals' legacy in Haarlem

Guests:
Peter Brathwaite, Maggie O'Farrell, Steven Nadler, Thijs Gerbrandy, Norbert Middelkoop


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