portrait
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There was a viewing of the portrait of Joe Biden’s autopen signature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
As "the symbol of one's personality" voice is subject to "publicity rights" and "rights to prevent unauthorised use of one's portrait and likeness", the ministry said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Primetime” presents itself as a story about Hansen’s callous quest for ratings and notoriety at the expense of his tact, but the portrait is unfinished.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Unlike the many delicate original artifacts elsewhere in the exhibition, this one was made to let visitors get close and take home their own slightly unsettling family portrait.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
She turned away from the portrait, picked up her mourning cap, and pinned it back on her head.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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But what is known is that they didn’t stay for long after the portraits were completed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The portraits are placed under an elaborate, illusionistic ceiling topped with a trompe l’oeil oculus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
From there, he rose through the ranks of the company, taking charge of an office where his portraits and keenly observed caricatures of colleagues were prominently displayed.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
He also shot portraits of Hollywood darlings like Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball, plus action shots of musical legends Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson, to name a few.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
But what struck me was how light and bright the models seemed compared to the heavy portraits right next door.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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