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Recent Examples of portraiture This is her first dramatic feature, and no doubt her previous background as a documentarian helped account for such searching portraiture. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024 Known for her use of grayscale to depict Black skin and vibrant, symbolic backgrounds, Sherald’s work centers on the humanity and resilience of her subjects, often overlooked in traditional portraiture. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Sep. 2024 His methodology blurred the lines between photography, video, portraiture, sculpture, and site-specific works. Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 Since the ultimate creative act – and ultimate threat – would be the creation of other gods, Yahweh has reason to be especially wary of divine portraiture. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for portraiture 
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Noun
  • The event, taking place beneath 400 dazzling disco balls, feature an auction of works by celebrity photographer Greg Gorman, including portraits of Debbie Harry, Grace Jones and David Bowie.
    Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Over the years, the portraits of her deepened and became more compassionate.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Police did not release a description of the vehicle nor information about a possible suspect.
    Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The legal descriptions correspond to 2955, 2960 and 2990 Coconut Ave.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to receiving praise for its comedic chops, the series has been lauded for its authentic, if sometimes overdone, portrayal of the world of the 1990s.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The other was for her portrayal of Joseph Stalin’s mother-in-law in an HBO movie about the former Soviet leader.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The dramatized depiction of an investigation into Chandler’s claims against Jackson open and close the script, Puck states.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Her vivid depictions of climate change, inequality and resilience remain a testament to her unparalleled ability to look at the present and imagine what lies ahead.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Portraiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraiture. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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