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Portraiture: Photographs to Selfies

In 1839, Robert Cornelius took the first known photographic portrait of a human taken in the United States, an image of himself.

Contemporary Photography GVSU Art Museum Collection Historic Photographs Photography Portraiture

Published September 2, 2022 by Nicole Webb

Portraiture: Paintings to Photographs

Portraiture, the human desire to capture our own likeness, is one of the oldest art forms.

GVSU Art Museum Collection Portraiture

Published August 1, 2022 by Nicole Webb

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