MetSpeaks Posers: Group Portraits, from Rembrandt to Avedon

Kathryn Calley Galitz, art historian, and Managing Museum Educator, Museum Teaching and Volunteer Administration Richard Avedon’s monumental photomurals embody the intersection of portraiture, celebrity, and group identity. Join Kathryn Calley Galitz as she explores their place within the established tradition of group portraiture—including Rembrandt’s portraits of the citizens of the Dutch Republic as well as family portraits—and considers their artistic legacy. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Richard Avedon: MURALS. Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art