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Face-to-Face is the National Portrait Gallery's blog, dedicated to art, history, and the telling of American lives.

Two people taking pictures of a portrait on a wall

Teacher Creativity Flourishes with Digitized Portraiture

December 12, 2017

A black and white photograph of a woman wearing black clothing

Miami Heat: Famous Floridians at the National Portrait Gallery

December 7, 2017

A poster of a man wearing a silky garment

Long Tack Sam's Magical Fame and Mysterious Vanishing Act

December 5, 2017

A student performing in front of a work of art in an outfit that matches the one of the sitter in the artwork

Engaging Visitors through Theater

November 30, 2017

Image of a woman in a brightly colored uniform

On Persistence and Hope: An Interview with Janet Biggs

November 29, 2017

Painting of a woman dancing against a brightly colored background

Portraits of the World: A New Exhibition Series

November 28, 2017

Painting of a seated man pointing at a book

What’s Your Favorite Portrait?

November 21, 2017

Black and white photograph of a woman staring at the camera

Portrait of a Nation Prize Recipient: Rita Moreno

November 17, 2017

Black and white photo of Spike Lee holding film camera, with his right hand shielding his eyes as if from a bright sun

Portrait of a Nation Prize Winner: Spike Lee

November 16, 2017

Black and white photograph of a man dancing

Portrait of a Nation Prize Recipient: Bill T. Jones

November 15, 2017

A man wearing light-protecting glasses looking at a projection of a large green and red mass

Portrait of a Nation Prize Recipient: Dr. David Ho

November 14, 2017

A photograph of a woman staring at the viewer wearing a black suit and a dove pin

Portrait of a Nation Prize Recipient: Dr. Madeleine K. Albright

November 13, 2017

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