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Likeness: Portrait Photographs from the Collection

Thomas Southall, curator

October 4, 1980–November 23, 1980

Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

The first great impact of photography was not in science or in creating a totally new art form, but in democratizing the tradition of portraiture. for centuries the portrait was luxury primarily limited to the wealthy elite. Suddenly, little more than a decade after photography's introduction in 1839, anyone who could afford a quarter dollar could have an intensely real daguerreotype portrait of himself or a loved one.

Works of art

Woman Behind Screen Door, Independence, California, Ansel Adams (1902–1984) — Ansel Adams (1902–1984)

Woman Behind Screen Door, Independence, California, 1944

Alphonse Karr, Antoine-Samuel Adam-Salomon (1818–1881) — Antoine-Samuel Adam-Salomon (1818–1881)

Alphonse Karr, circa 1865

El Señor de Papantla (The Man from Papantla), Manuel Alvarez Bravo (1902–2002) — Manuel Alvarez Bravo (1902–2002)

El Señor de Papantla (The Man from Papantla), 1934–1935

Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C., Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C., 1962

Jayne Mansfield Cimber-Ottaviano, actress, with her daughter, Jayne Marie, thirteen, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Jayne Mansfield Cimber-Ottaviano, actress, with her daughter, Jayne Marie, thirteen, 1965

Their numbers were picked out of a hat. They were just chosen King and Queen of a Senior Citizens dance in NYC. Yetta Granat is 72 and Charles Fahrer is 79. They have never met., Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Their numbers were picked out of a hat. They were just chosen King and Queen of a Senior Citizens dance in NYC. Yetta Granat is 72 and Charles Fahrer is 79. They have never met., 1970

Igor Stravinsky, Richard Avedon (1923–2004) — Richard Avedon (1923–2004)

Igor Stravinsky, 1969

Marilyn Monroe, Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton (1904–1980) — Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton (1904–1980)

Marilyn Monroe, 1956

Seated Woman in Tights with Hands Behind Head, Ernest James Bellocq (1873–1949); Lee Friedlander (born 1934) — Ernest James Bellocq (1873–1949); Lee Friedlander (born 1934)

Seated Woman in Tights with Hands Behind Head, circa 1912

portrait of Samuel F.B. Morse, Abraham Bogardus (1822–1908) — Abraham Bogardus (1822–1908)

portrait of Samuel F.B. Morse, 1871

portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, Mathew B. Brady (1823–1896) — Mathew B. Brady (1823–1896)

portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 1864

Tirage de l'auteue, "Bijou", Brassaï (1899–1984) — Brassaï (1899–1984)

Tirage de l'auteue, "Bijou", 1932

Charles Baudelaire, Etienne Carjat (1828–1906) — Etienne Carjat (1828–1906)

Charles Baudelaire, circa 1863

John S. Sargent, Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966) — Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966)

John S. Sargent, 1907

George Moore, Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966) — Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966)

George Moore, circa 1910

Roger Fry, Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966) — Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966)

Roger Fry, 1913

Portrait of Rene, Marie Cosindas (1923–2017) — Marie Cosindas (1923–2017)

Portrait of Rene, 1967

Intelligence, Intensity, Madness, Chicago, 1972, Richard Cross (1950–1983) — Richard Cross (1950–1983)

Intelligence, Intensity, Madness, Chicago, 1972, 1972

Dakota Man, South Dakota, 1972, Richard Cross (1950–1983) — Richard Cross (1950–1983)

Dakota Man, South Dakota, 1972, 1973

Qa'hila - Koprino, Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868–1952) — Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868–1952)

Qa'hila - Koprino, 1914

Twinka, Judy Dater (born 1941) — Judy Dater (born 1941)

Twinka, 1970

Boy in Venice, Adolf de Meyer (1868–1949) — Adolf de Meyer (1868–1949)

Boy in Venice, circa 1915

Portrait of Dorothy Catherine Draper, Dr. John W. Draper — Dr. John W. Draper

Portrait of Dorothy Catherine Draper, 1840

Feather Boa, Frederick Henry Evans (1853–1943) — Frederick Henry Evans (1853–1943)

Feather Boa, circa 1890

Tom Fitch, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Tom Fitch, 1976

Amy Peterman, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Amy Peterman, 1976

Jim Lambert, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Jim Lambert, 1977

Sharecropper's Family, Hale County, Alabama, Walker Evans (1903–1975) — Walker Evans (1903–1975)

Sharecropper's Family, Hale County, Alabama, 1936

Lieut. Col. Hallewell, His Day's Work Over, Roger Fenton (1819–1869) — Roger Fenton (1819–1869)

Lieut. Col. Hallewell, His Day's Work Over, 1855–1856

Zouave, 2nd Division, Roger Fenton (1819–1869); Marcus Sparling (1822–1860) — Roger Fenton (1819–1869); Marcus Sparling (1822–1860)

Zouave, 2nd Division, 1855

Blaze Starr at home, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Blaze Starr at home, 1964

Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, 1971

untitled (portrait of Gertrude Käsebier), Charles Fox — Charles Fox

untitled (portrait of Gertrude Käsebier), circa 1910

untitled, Francis Frith and Company (active 1859–1871) — Francis Frith and Company (active 1859–1871)

untitled, 1880s

Little Medicine Man, Laura Gilpin (1891–1979) — Laura Gilpin (1891–1979)

Little Medicine Man, 1932

Kansas, Mark Goodman (born 1946) — Mark Goodman (born 1946)

Kansas, 1976

Kansas, Mark Goodman (born 1946) — Mark Goodman (born 1946)

Kansas, 1976

Kansas, Mark Goodman (born 1946) — Mark Goodman (born 1946)

Kansas, 1976

Wife on Pillow, Emmet Gowin (born 1941) — Emmet Gowin (born 1941)

Wife on Pillow, circa 1967

Wife and Car, Emmet Gowin (born 1941) — Emmet Gowin (born 1941)

Wife and Car, 1971

Mick Jagger No. 2, Billy Higgins — Billy Higgins

Mick Jagger No. 2, 1975

Edinburgh Ale, David Octavius Hill (1802–1870); Robert Adamson (1821–1848); Jessie Bertram — David Octavius Hill (1802–1870); Robert Adamson (1821–1848); Jessie Bertram

Edinburgh Ale, circa 1845

Madonna of the Tenement, Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940) — Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940)

Madonna of the Tenement, 1904

Little Orphan Annie, Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940) — Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940)

Little Orphan Annie, 1909

Young Girl in Textile Factory, Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940) — Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940)

Young Girl in Textile Factory, circa 1910

A Happy Boss in a Power House, Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940) — Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940)

A Happy Boss in a Power House, circa 1924

Portrait of Theodore Kosloff, Orval Hixon (1884–1982) — Orval Hixon (1884–1982)

Portrait of Theodore Kosloff, 1918

Beth Beri, Vaudeville Dancer, Orval Hixon (1884–1982) — Orval Hixon (1884–1982)

Beth Beri, Vaudeville Dancer, 1920

Baby Rose Marie, Orval Hixon (1884–1982) — Orval Hixon (1884–1982)

Baby Rose Marie, 1930

Portrait of Georgia O'Keeffe, Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002) — Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002)

Portrait of Georgia O'Keeffe, 1956

untitled (woman holding a baby), Gertrude Stanton Käsebier (1852–1934) — Gertrude Stanton Käsebier (1852–1934)

untitled (woman holding a baby), circa 1900

Stanford White, Gertrude Stanton Käsebier (1852–1934) — Gertrude Stanton Käsebier (1852–1934)

Stanford White, circa 1905

Rodin in His Studio, Gertrude Stanton Käsebier (1852–1934) — Gertrude Stanton Käsebier (1852–1934)

Rodin in His Studio, circa 1906–1907

William Henry Fox Talbot, John Moffat (1819–1894) — John Moffat (1819–1894)

William Henry Fox Talbot, 1864

Portrait of George Sand, Nadar (1820–1910) — Nadar (1820–1910)

Portrait of George Sand, circa 1863

Champfleury, Nadar (1820–1910) — Nadar (1820–1910)

Champfleury, circa 1865

Piet Mondrian, New York City, Arnold Newman (1918–2006) — Arnold Newman (1918–2006)

Piet Mondrian, New York City, 1942

Abraham Walkowitz, Arnold Newman (1918–2006) — Arnold Newman (1918–2006)

Abraham Walkowitz, date unknown

Doc Wibkins and Wheel, Joseph Judd Pennell (1866–1922) — Joseph Judd Pennell (1866–1922)

Doc Wibkins and Wheel, 1899

Nellie Martin and Friend, Joseph Judd Pennell (1866–1922) — Joseph Judd Pennell (1866–1922)

Nellie Martin and Friend, 1905

The Poet's Family at Farringford, Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875) — Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875)

The Poet's Family at Farringford, circa 1863

Alfred Tennyson, Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875) — Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875)

Alfred Tennyson, 1863

Lionel Tennyson, Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875) — Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875)

Lionel Tennyson, circa 1863

Sir John Herschel, Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875) — Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875)

Sir John Herschel, circa 1863

The Painter, Heinrich Hoerle, Cologne, Gunther Sander; August Sander (1876–1964) — Gunther Sander; August Sander (1876–1964)

The Painter, Heinrich Hoerle, Cologne, 1928

Student Teacher, Westerwald, Gunther Sander; August Sander (1876–1964) — Gunther Sander; August Sander (1876–1964)

Student Teacher, Westerwald, 1928

Wales, W. Eugene Smith (1918–1978) — W. Eugene Smith (1918–1978)

Wales, 1950

J. P. Morgan, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) — Edward Steichen (1879–1973)

J. P. Morgan, 1903

Isadora Duncan, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) — Edward Steichen (1879–1973)

Isadora Duncan, 1913

Eugene O'Neill, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) — Edward Steichen (1879–1973)

Eugene O'Neill, 1926

Man, Tenancingo, Paul Strand (1890–1976) — Paul Strand (1890–1976)

Man, Tenancingo, circa 1932

Woman, Patzcuaro, Paul Strand (1890–1976) — Paul Strand (1890–1976)

Woman, Patzcuaro, 1933

Cast Iron Billy, John Thomson (1837–1921) — John Thomson (1837–1921)

Cast Iron Billy, 1876–1877

Appalachian Child, Doris Ulmann (1882–1934) — Doris Ulmann (1882–1934)

Appalachian Child, 1920s

Hopi Maiden with Squash Blossom Hairdress I, Adam Clark Vroman (1856–1916) — Adam Clark Vroman (1856–1916)

Hopi Maiden with Squash Blossom Hairdress I, 1901

Norma-"The Poor Man's Mae West", Weegee (1899–1968) — Weegee (1899–1968)

Norma-"The Poor Man's Mae West", circa 1940

Kathleen Kelly, Jack Warren Welpott (1923–2007) — Jack Warren Welpott (1923–2007)

Kathleen Kelly, 1972

Portrait of Valerie Du Vol, Jack Warren Welpott (1923–2007) — Jack Warren Welpott (1923–2007)

Portrait of Valerie Du Vol, 1969

Rosa Roland de Covarrubias in Tehuana Costume, Mexico, Edward Weston (1886–1958) — Edward Weston (1886–1958)

Rosa Roland de Covarrubias in Tehuana Costume, Mexico, 1926

Igor Stravinsky, Brett Weston (1911–1993); Edward Weston (1886–1958) — Brett Weston (1911–1993); Edward Weston (1886–1958)

Igor Stravinsky, 1935

portrait of woman in lace gloves — portrait of woman in lace gloves, circa 1850

portrait of three Union soldiers — portrait of three Union soldiers, 1860s

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