National Portrait Gallery
History's Selfies: Looking at Artists Looking at Themselves
National Portrait Gallery closes out 50-year anniversary celebration after widening the view to include more women, diverse backgrounds and emerging media
How Photographer Alfred Wertheimer Captured Elvis Presley's Kiss
"I think most of the time Elvis didn’t even know I was taking photographs," said the photographer, who died in 2014
Why Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women' Endures
The author of a new book about the classic says the 19th-century novel contains life lessons for all, especially for boys
For Neil Simon, Laughter Was His Lifeline
The influential playwright defined American comedy for a generation of television, theater and movie audiences
The Portrait That Captures the Defining Features of John McCain’s Life and Career
A photograph of the straight-talking Arizona senator goes on view In Memoriam at the Portrait Gallery
The Moment That Defines Famed American Composer Leonard Bernstein
The National Portrait Gallery showcases a celebrated conductor as portrayed by the master French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson
How Can Museums Democratize Portraiture?
As the National Portrait Gallery turns 50, it is asking how well its collections represent the people—and where there is room for improvement
Museum Curators Reflect on the Legacy of the Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin dies at 76; her memory lives on at the Smithsonian in artwork, photographs and other ephemera
These Images From 1968 Capture an America in Violent Flux
A one-room show at the National Portrait Gallery is a hauntingly relevant 50-year-old time capsule
How Daguerreotype Photography Reflected a Changing America
The National Portrait Gallery brings the eerie power of a historic medium into focus
Rarely Seen 19th-Century Silhouette of a Same-Sex Couple Living Together Goes On View
A new show, featuring the paper cutouts, reveals unheralded early Americans, as well as contemporary artists working with this old art form
Famed for “Immortal” Cells, Henrietta Lacks is Immortalized in Portraiture
Lacks's cells gave rise to medical miracles, but ethical questions of propriety and ownership continue to swirl
Marc Anthony Garners the Big Win in the Portrait Gallery's People's Choice Award
A portrait of salsa music's all-time top-selling artist is on display on the museum's "Recognize" wall
Artist Kumi Yamashita Creates an Amazing Human Figure Out of Shadow
Coming soon to the National Portrait Gallery, an old art form gets reinvented
Smithsonian Curators Reflect on How Barbara Bush Will Be Remembered
As both the First Lady and the mother of a President, Mrs. Bush leaves a legacy of a national grandmother with an iron backbone
Two Artists in Search of Missing History
A new exhibition makes a powerful statement about the oversights of American history and America’s art history
How Portraiture Gave Rise to the Glamour of Guns
American portraiture with its visual allure and pictorial storytelling made gun ownership desirable
In Obama's Official Portrait the Flowers Are Cultivated From the Past
Kehinde Wiley’s painting is full of historical art references says Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery
The Presidential Portrait That Was the 'Ugliest Thing' L.B.J. Ever Saw
Lyndon Johnson’s cantankerous nature carried over to even the more engaging parts of being Commander in Chief
The Obamas' Official Portraits Break New Ground With Their Boldness
A picture-perfect reveal ceremony was by turns heartfelt and humorous
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