Arnold Newman Lecture Series on Photography

The image depicts four individuals seated in front of a wall of bookshelves filled with numerous books. The person on the left is seated on the floor, leaning their head on their hand, while the individual on the far right is sitting cross-legged on the floor, resting their arms on their knees. The two individuals in the middle are seated on a patterned armchair; one man wearing glasses sits back comfortably, and the other is perched on the arm of the chair, leaning toward the camera. The man on the left has long hair and a beard, wearing a plaid flannel shirt, while the individual perched on the chair's arm has short, neatly styled hair and wears a white top with dark trousers. The older man with glasses has short hair and is dressed in dark clothing, and the younger man sitting with his arms folded on his knees wears a light-colored sweater and pants. None of the individuals appear to be wearing any visible jewelry or holding objects. The background consists of bookshelves and stacks of books, suggesting a private library or study space.
Arnold Newman, George and Edith Rickey with sons Stuart and Philip, East Chatham, New York, December 1973, gelatin silver print, Gift of Nan Rosenthal, 1999.87.1

The Arnold Newman Lecture Series on Photography provides a forum for leading photographers, primarily known for portraits, to discuss contemporary issues in the medium. Arnold Newman (1918–2006) is acknowledged as one of the great masters of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries whose work changed portraiture. The Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation generously supported this series to make such conversations available to the public.

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