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books:

Portraits of the Presidents: The National Portrait Gallery

2 reviews
Frederick S. Voss

Rizzoli International Publications, 2000

Outstanding!
A great book. A wonderful collection of images coupled with well-written essays.

Women of Our Time: An Album of Twentieth-Century Photographs

1 review
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)

Merrell, 2002

A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN AND TO HUMANKIND
Seventy-five of the most noted women of the recent past are remembered by a roster of outstanding photographers in this stunning volume. Each photo, which captures the subject at the height of her achievements, is accompanied by a biography detailing contributions made and public response. All of the photos capture the essence of the woman, as Cokie Roberts remarks in the Preface: "Look into ...

Women of Our Time: 75 Portraits of Remarkable Women

1 review
Frederick S. Voss

Merrell, 2007

could offer a more inclusive pallet
Opening this book, I expected to find glossy photos of Eleanor Roosevelt, Marilyn Monroe, and other names and faces I recognized. While I found summaries of the lives of Roosevelt and Monroe beside typical portraits, I also found glowing descriptions and realistically unflattering pictures of women whose names I had never heard or whose faces I had never seen. Among the familiar list of names and ...

Faces of Time: 75 Years of Time Magazine Cover Portraits

2 reviews
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)

Bulfinch Press, 1998

Summary
'Celebrating Time's 75th anniversary, this book presents work commissioned for the magazine's cover by some of the century's best-known artists, ranging from Andrew Wyeth's portrait of Dwight Eisenhower to Andy Warhol's Michael Jackson.This book presents seventy-five artworks commissioned for the magazine's covers by some of the century's best-known artists, from Dwight Eisenhower by Andrew ...