Mary, Milwaukee, WI, 2014, Alec Soth. Inkjet print. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Gift of Richard Lovett. © Alec Soth/Magnum Photos

In Focus: Expressions

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West Pavilion, Lower Level


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The human face has been the subject of fascination for photographers since the medium’s inception. This exhibition includes posed portraits, physiognomic studies, anonymous snapshots, and unsuspecting countenances caught by the camera’s eye, offering a close-up look at the range of human stories that facial expressions—and photographs—can tell.


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