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Podcast title Face-to-Face, from the National Portrait Gallery
Website URL http://npg.si.edu
Description Face-to-Face is a podcast series from the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Listen to Face-to-Face portrait talks, interviews with artists, and lectures from the museum. Face-to-Face portrait talks occur every Thursday at 6pm, in the museum. For more, see the Face-to-Face blog at http://face2face.si.edu/ and the National Portrait Gallery's website at http://npg.si.edu/
Updated Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 EST
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Episodes

1. John Carlos, author talk
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Description: "The John Carlos Story" -- olympian John Carlos discusses his memoir. Introduction by writer Dave Zirin.

2. Henry Casselli, artist talk (Pt3)
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Description: Portraits of astronauts John Glenn, Bob Crippin and John Young, by Henry Casselli -- the artist discusses his work.

3. Henry Casselli, artist talk (Pt2)
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Description: Portrait of Ronald Reagan by Henry Casselli -- the artist discusses his work.

4. Henry Casselli, artist talk (Pt1)
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Description: Portrait of Muhammad Ali by Henry Casseli -- the artist discusses his work.

5. Mary Cassatt portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: The NPG's Cara Fama discusses a portrait of American artist Mary Cassatt by Edgar Degas.

6. Stacilee Ford, author talk
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Description: "Troubling American Women: Narratives of Gender and Nation in Hong Kong" -- author Stacilee Ford discusses her book.

7. Ronald Reagan as an actor, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Anjuli Singh of the American Film Institute talks about former president Ronald Reagan as an actor, and a 1942 lobby card for the film "Kings Row."

8. Brian Behnken, author talk
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Description: "Fighting Their Own Battles: Mexican Americans, African Americans, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Texas" -- author Brian Behnken discusses his book.

9. Will Kaufman, author talk
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Description: "Woody Guthrie, American Radical (Music in American Life)" -- author Will Kaufman discusses his book and plays songs by woody Guthrie.

10. Richard Carlin, author talk
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Description: "Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways" -- author Richard Carlin discusses his book and the life of Moses Asch.

11. Mamie Eisenhower portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Susan Eisenhower, descendant of President Dwight Eisenhower, speaks about first lady Mamie Eisenhower and her portrait by Dwight Eisenhower.

12. Christopher Webber, author talk
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Description: "American to the Backbone: The Life of James Pennington, The Fugitive Slave Who Became One of the First Abolitionists" -- author Christopher Webber discusses his book.

13. Alexander Calder self-portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Beth Turner, Vice Provost for the Arts at UVA, talks about artist Alexander Calder

14. John Ferling, author talk
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Description: "Independence: The Struggle to Set America Free"-- author John Ferling discusses his book on America's political journey from protest to revolution.

15. "The Death of Ellsworth" Civil War exhibition
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Description: Jim Barber, historian at NPG discusses the exhibiton "The Death of Ellsworth." He is interviewed by the NPG's Warren Perry. "The Death of Ellsworth" recounts the death of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth in Alexandria, Virginia. Ellsworth was the first Union officer to be killed in the four-year-long struggle. His death at the hands of a local innkeeper made headlines throughout the country and he became a martyr in the North and an inspirational figure for legions of Yankees marching off to war. The exhibition is on view from April 29, 2011 through March 18, 2012; it brings together a select grouping of once-prized mementoes, including portraits of Ellsworth and Lincoln, as well as Alonzo Chappel's historic painting, "The Death of Ellsworth." Recorded at NPG, May 19, 2011.

16. Penny Colman, author talk
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Description: "Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship That Changed the World" -- author Penny Colman discusses her book.

17. Jon Friedman, artist talk
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Description: Bill and Melinda Gates portrait -- discussion by artist Jon Friedman

18. Roger DiSilvestro, author talk
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Description: "Theodore Roosevelt in the Badlands: A Young Politician's Quest for Recovery in the American West" -- author Roger DiSilvestro discusses his book.

19. Varina H. Davis portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Margaret Vining, National Museum of American History curator, talks about Varina H. Davis (1826-1906), first lady of the Confederacy.

20. A Conversation with Andrew Young
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Description: Ambassador Andrew Young, joined by his longtime friend Jack H. Watson Jr., discusses his role in the American Civil Rights movement.

21. Exhibit lighting and Alexander Calder's wire portraits
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Description: Alex Cooper, NPG lighting designer, on lighting the exhibition "Calder's Portraits: A New Language."

22. Howard Means, author talk
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Description: "Johnny Appleseed: The Man, the Myth, the American Story" discussion by author Howard Means

23. William T. Sherman portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Trevor Plante, chief of Reference at the National Archives, talks about Union General William T. Sherman (1820-1891)

24. Adam Goodheart, author talk
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Description: "1861: The Civil War Awakening" discussion by author Adam Goodheart

25. Kate Millett portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Carolyn Carr, chief curator and deputy director of NPG, discusses a portrait of Kate Millett by portrait by Alice Neel

26. Keith Waters, author talk
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Description: "The Studio Recordings of the Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-68" discussion by author Keith Waters

27. Juliette Gordon Low portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Geri Provost-Lyons, Education specialist, discusses Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts

28. Ambrose Burnside and the 1st RI at Camp Sprague (near Washington, D.C.), 1861
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Description: Frank Goodyear, associate curator of photography at NPG discusses an 1861 photograph of Ambrose Burnside and the Rhode Island 1st Volunteer Infantry, taken at Camp Sprague (near Washington, D.C.)

29. Lincoln's Beard - Why Did He Grow It?
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Description: David C. Ward, historian at NPG, discusses how Lincoln changed his appearance by growing a beard.

30. Lincoln's Life Masks
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Description: David C. Ward, historian at NPG, discusses Abraham Lincoln's life masks by Leonard Volk and Clark Mills.

31. Patti Smith, author talk
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Description: Patti Smith on "Just Kids," her National Book Award-Winning memoir.

32. Katharine Graham exhibition, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Amy Henderson, historian at NPG, discusses newspaper publisher Katharine Graham

33. Michael Jordan portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: David C Ward, historian at NPG, discusses the "Wings" Nike poster of Michael Jordan, by Gary Nolton

34. Edward G. Lengel, author talk
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Description: "Inventing George Washington: America's Founder, in Myth and Memory" discussion by author Edward G. Lengel

35. Hart Crane portrait by Marsden Hartley, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: David C. Ward, historian and co-curator of "Hide/Seek," discusses Marsden Hartley's portrait of Hart Crane titled "Eight Bells Folly: Memorial to Hart Crane"

36. Michael Jackson portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Warren Perry, researcher at NPG, discusses Andy Warhol's portrait of Michael Jackson

37. hide/SPEAK" Panel Discussion at DCJCC
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Description: A conversation with David C. Ward, co-curator of "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture"

38. John Kascht, artist talk
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Description: Caricature artist John Kascht discusses his portraits of Alan Greenspan and Warren Buffett that are currently on view in the exhibition "Twentieth Century Americans."

39. Steven Weisman, author talk
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Description: "Daniel Patrick Moynihan: A Portrait in Letters of an American Visionary" by Steven Weisman, discussion at NPG.

40. Oveta Culp Hobby portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Claire Kelly, assistant director of exhibitions and collections management at NPG, discusses Ernest Hamlin Baker's portrait of Oveta Culp Hobby

41. Charles Schulz, portrait presentation
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Description: A portrait of Charles Schulz by photographer Yousuf Karsh was presented to the National Portrait Gallery in a ceremony, October 1, 2010.

42. Jack Pierson, artist talk
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Description: Jack Pierson discusses his self-portraits on view in "Difference and Desire in American Portraiture"

43. Barry Goldwater, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Martin Sullivan, director of NPG, discusses Bernard Safran's portrait of Barry Goldwater

44. Thomas Jefferson portrait by Mather Brown, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Brandon Fortune, curator at NPG, discusses Mather Brown's portrait of Thomas Jefferson

45. Bill Clinton portrait by Chuck Close, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Wendy Wick Reaves, curator at NPG, discusses Chuck Close's portrait of Bill Clinton

46. Lecture by David Hackett Fischer, cultural historian
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Description: David Hackett Fischer, cultural historian, spoke on Emmanuel Leutze's iconic painting, "Washington Crossing the Delaware."

47. Jim Torok self-portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Anne Goodyear, curator at NPG, discusses Jim Torok's self-portrait featured in "Portraiture Now: Communities."

48. John Wayne portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Amy Henderson, historian at NPG, discusses John Wayne

49. Lecture by Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and playwright
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Description: Cartoonist Jules Feiffer discusses a photograph of Fred Astaire by Bob Landy

50. Mark Twain portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Frank Goodyear, curator at NPG, discusses Mark Twain

51. Stonewall Jackson portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: David Ward, historian at NPG, discusses Stonewall Jackson

52. Elvis in the army, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Warren Perry, curator of "Echoes of Elvis," discusses Elvis's time in the army and his portrait by Howard Finster

53. Lena Horne portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Ann Shumard, curator at NPG, discusses Lena Horne and her portrait by Florence Homolka

54. Lecture by James McPherson, Civil War Historian
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Description: Historian James McPherson on Alexander Gardner's photograph "Confederate Dead by a Fence on the Hagerstown Road, Antietam"

55. 1960s San Francisco rock groups, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Amy Baskette, curatorial assistant at NPG, discusses a 1967 photograph of the Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company, by Irving Penn

56. Elvis Presley portrait by Red Grooms, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Warren Perry, curator of "Echoes of Elvis" discusses a portrait of Elvis Presley by Red Grooms

57. Gertrude Stein portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Wendy Wick Reaves, curator at NPG, discusses Gertrude Stein and her portrait by Jo Davidson

58. Julia Child portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Rayna Green, curator at the National Museum of American History, discusses Julia Child and her portrait by David Martin

59. Lecture on Daniel Patrick Moynihan: Historic Preservation and Architecture
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Description: A discussion with David Childs, architect; Richard Moe, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation; Robert A. Peck, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service; and Ashton Hawkins, Former Executive Vice President and Counsel to the Trustees, Metropolitan Museum of Art

60. Katharine Hepburn's four Oscars and portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Amy Henderson, historian at NPG, discusses Katharine Hepburn's four Oscars and her portrait by Everett Raymond Kinstler

61. Clement Greenberg portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: David Ward, historian at NPG, discusses art critic Clement Greenberg

62. Thurgood Marshall portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: L. Michael Seidman, professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and a former clerk of Justice Marshall's, discusses a portrait of Thurgood Marshall by Betsy Graves Reyneau

63. Booker T. Washington portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: James Barber, historian at NPG, discusses Booker T. Washington

64. Frederick Douglass portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Rose Weiss and Braden Paynter of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, discuss a portrait of Frederick Douglass

65. Zitkala-Sa portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Francis Flavin, historian at the U.S. Department of the Interior, discusses a portrait of Zitkala-Sa, Native American writer and educator, by Joseph T. Keiley

66. Memphis radio deejay George Klein discusses Elvis Presley
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Description: George Klein, author of "Elvis: My Best Man" speaks about Elvis Presley

67. Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Jason Schultz, archivist at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, speaks about Richard Nixon and Elvis

68. Elvis Presley sculpture, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Warren Perry, curator of the "Echoes of Elvis" exhibit, discusses a sculpture of Elvis Presley by Robert Arneson

69. Ralph Wolfe Cowan, artist interview
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Description: Ralph Wolfe Cowan discusses his portrait of Elvis Presley on view at the National Portrait Gallery, in the "One Life: Echoes of Elvis" exhibition. Interview by "Echoes of Elvis" curator Warren Perry

70. "Sarah, David" portrait by photographer Yolanda del Amo, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Carolyn Carr, deputy director of the National Portrait Gallery, discusses the photograph "Sarah, David" by artist Yolanda del Amo . She also discussed the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.

71. Joshua A. Norton portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Maya Foo, researcher at NPG, discusses Joshua A. Norton

72. Domingo Ghirardelli portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Ann Shumard, curator of photographs at NPG, discusses Domingo Ghirardelli (of chocolate fame)

73. Chinese experience in 19th century American West, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Franklin Odo, Director of Smithsonian's APA program, discusses Chinese experience in 19th century American West

74. John Singleton Copley self-portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Liz Rideal, of London's National Portrait Gallery, discusses John Singleton Copley's self portrait on display in the exhibition "American Origins"

75. Martin Schoeller, artist talk
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Description: Photographer Martin Schoeller discusses his work on display in "Portraiture Now: Feature Photography"

76. Red Cloud portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Frank Goodyear,associate curator of photographs at NPG, discusses a portrait of Red Cloud by by Charles M. Bell, on view at the National Portrait Gallery in the exhibition "Faces of the Frontier"

77. Woodrow Wilson portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Frank Aucella, executive director at the Woodrow Wilson House, discusses a portrait of Wilson by John Christen Johansen, on view at the National Portrait Gallery in the exhibition "America's Presidents"

78. Calvin Tomkins on Marcel Duchamp
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Description: A conversation with New Yorker art critic Calvin Tomkins on Marcel Duchamp. He is interviewed by Anne Goodyear, associate curator of prints and drawings at NPG

79. Tommy Lasorda, Portrait Dedication Ceremony
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Description: Featuring remarks from Tommy Lasorda, Bud Selig, and artist Everett Raymond Kinstler

80. Albert Einstein portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: David Ward, historian at the National Portrait Gallery, discusses a portrait of Albert Einstein by Max Westfield, on view at the National Portrait Gallery in the exhibition "Twentieth Century Americans"

81. Thomas Jefferson portrait, Face-to-Face talk-
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Description: Chrysanthe Broikos, curator at the National Building Museum, discusses a portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Mather Brown,on view at the National Portrait Gallery in the exhibition "America's Presidents"

82. Andrew Jackson portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Sid Hart, senior historian at NPG, discusses a portrait of Andrew Jackson by Ralph E. W. Earl,on view at the National Portrait Gallery in the exhibition "America's Presidents"

83. Ray Beldner, artist talk
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Description: Artist Ray Beldner discusses his work on display in "Inventing Marcel Duchamp: The Dynamics of Portraiture"

84. Margaret Sanger portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: NPG director Martin Sullivan discusses a sculpture of Margaret Sanger by Joy Buba, on view at the National Portrait Gallery in the exhibition "20th Century Americans"

85. George Washington portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Laura Simo of Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, discusses a portrait of George Washington by artist Robert Edge Pine, on view at the National Portrait Gallery in the exhibition "America's Presidents"

86. "Portrait of Marcel Duchamp, 3 leads" by artist Brian O'Doherty, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: James McManus, professor of art history, California State University, Chico, discusses Brian O' Doherty's work "Portrait of Marcel Duchamp, 3 leads" on view in the exhibition "Inventing Marcel Duchamp: The Dynamics of Portraiture"

87. Marcel Duchamp's "Wanted" poster, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Jennifer Quick, research assistant at NPG, discusses Marcel Duchamp's "Wanted" poster, on view in the exhibition "Inventing Marcel Duchamp: The Dynamics of Portraiture"

88. Isabel Bishop self-portraits, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Wendy Wick Reaves, curator of prints and drawings, discusses two self-portraits by Isabel Bishop in the NPG's exhibition "Reflections/Refractions"

89. Susan Miller-Havens, artist interview
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Description: Interview with artist Susan Miller-Havens, creator of the portrait of Carlton Fisk on view at the National Portrait Gallery, in the "Champions" exhibition. Interview by NPG senior historian Sid Hart

90. Lyndon Johnson portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Rachael Penman, of the National Museum of Crime and Punishment, discusses images of Lyndon Johnson on view in the NPG's exhibition "Presidents in Waiting"

91. Steve Pyke, artist talk
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Description: Photographer Steve Pyke discusses his work on display in "Portraiture Now: Feature Photography"

92. Thomas Jefferson portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Sid Hart, senior historian at NPG, discusses a portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Charles Willson Peale

93. David Lenz, artist interview
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Description: Interview with artist David Lenz, creator of the newly unveiled portrait of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Interview by NPG curator Brandon Fortune

94. Eunice Kennedy Shriver portrait dedication ceremony
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Description: The unveiling of Eunice Kennedy Shriver's portrait, featuring remarks from Bobby Shriver and artist David Lenz

95. Eudora Welty portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Warren Perry, researcher at NPG, discusses a portrait of Eudora Welty by Mildred Nungester Wolfe

96. Ronald Reagan portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Sid Hart, senior historian at NPG, discusses Ronald Reagan

97. Tony Bennett's portrait of Duke Ellington, donation ceremony
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Description: Tony Bennett and Martin Sullivan, director of the National Portrait Gallery, speak at the dedication of Bennet's portrait of Duke Ellington

98. Alec Soth, artist talk
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Description: Photographer Alec Soth discusses his work on display in "Portraiture Now: Feature Photography"

99. Mark Twain portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Ben Click, Professor at St. Mary's College, discusses a portrait of Mark Twain by John White Alexander

100. Samuel Morse portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Ann Shumard, curator of photographs at NPG, discusses a piece of daguerreian jewelry containing a portrait Samuel Morse

101. Toni Morrison portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Warren Perry, researcher at NPG a portrait of Toni Morrison by Robert McCurdy.

102. Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Erin Carlson Mast, curator at Lincoln's Cottage, discusses Mary Todd Lincoln

103. Lady Bird Johnson portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: The NPG's Amy Baskette discusses a portrait of Lady Bird Johnson by Boris Artzybasheff

104. Martha Washington portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Sid Hart, senior historian at NPG, discusses a portrait of Martha Washington by Gilbert Stuart

105. Dolley Madison portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Ellen Miles, curator of painting and sculpture at NPG, discusses a portrait of Dolley Madison by William Elwell

106. Ornette Coleman portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Reuben Jackson, archivist at the National Museum of American History, discusses Ornette Coleman

107. Thelonious Monk portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Jim Barber, historian at NPG, discusses a portrait of Thelonious Monk by Boris Chaliapin.

108. Maria Callas portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: The NPG's Lauren Johnson discusses a portrait of Maria Callas by Henry Koerner

109. Bette Midler portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Maya Foo, researcher at NPG, discusses a portrait of Bette Midler by artist Richard Amsel

110. Michael J. Fox portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Ann Shumard, curator of photographs at NPG, discussed this portrait of Michael J. Fox by Steve Pyke.

111. Portrait by Alec Soth, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Brandon Fortune, curator of painting and scuplture at NPG, discusses a portrait by photographer Alec Soth

112. Shepard Fairey, artist interview
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Description: Interview with artist Shepard Fairey, creator of the Barack Obama "Hope" poster. Interview by NPG curator Wendy Wick Reaves

113. Ryan McGinley self-portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Frank Goodyear, curator at NPG, discusses a self-portrait of Ryan McGinley

114. "Four Indian Kings," Face-to-Face portrait talk
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Description: Martin Sullivan, director of NPG, discusses portraits from the exhibition "Four Indian Kings"

115. Cindy Sherman portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: NPG curator Anne Goodyear discusses a portrait of Cindy Sherman by photographer Martin Schoeller

116. Elvis Presley portrait by Ralph Wolfe Cowan, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Warren Perry, researcher at NPG, discusses a portrait of Elvis Presley by Ralph Wolfe Cowan

117. Obama "Hope" portrait, interview with NPG deputy director Carolyn Carr
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Description: Carolyn Carr, deputy director of NPG, discusses the aquisition of the Barack Obama "Hope" poster by Shepard Fairey. Interview by NPG's Warren Perry

118. Barack Obama portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Anne Goodyear, curator at NPG, discusses a portrait of Barack Obama by photographer Martin Schoeller

119. Aleksander Titovets, artist interview
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Description: Aleksander Titovets, the artist who painted Laura Bush's portrait. Interview by Warren Perry and Benjamin Bloom

120. Robert Anderson, artist interview
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Description: Robert Anderson, the artist who George W. Bush's presidential portrait. Interview by Warren Perry

121. George W. Bush and Laura Bush, presidential portait unveiling ceremony
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Description: George W. Bush and Laura Bush, presidential portait unveiling ceremony

122. Abraham Lincoln portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: David Ward, historian at NPG, discusses Lincoln, and a selection of portraits in the exhibition "One Life: The Mask of Lincoln"

123. Jocelyn Lee, artist interview
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Description: Interview with photographer Jocelyn Lee - one of the six artists featured in "Portraiture Now: Feature Photography." Interview by NPG curator Frank Goodyear.

124. Franklin Delano Roosevelt portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Warren Perry, researcher at NPG, discusses FDR and his role in turning back Prohibition.

125. Sequoyah portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Francis Flavin, historian at the U.S. Department of the Interior, discusses a portrait of Sequoyah by Henry Inman

126. "Herblock's Presidents: 'Puncturing Pomposity'" exhibition, interview with Sid Hart, NPG senior historian
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Description: NPG historian Sid Hart discusses "Herblock's Presidents: 'Puncturing Pomposity.'" Interview by Warren Perry.

127. George C. Marshall portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Martin Sullivan, director of NPG, discusses a portrait of George C. Marshall by Thomas Edgar Stephens

128. "One Life: The Mask of Lincoln" exhibition - interview with David Ward, NPG historian
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Description: David Ward, historian at NPG, discusses "One Life: The Mask of Lincoln." Interview by Warren Perry

129. Joseph McCarthy portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: David Ward, historian at NPG, discusses Joseph McCarthy

130. Orson Welles portrait, gallery talk
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Description: Amy Henderson, historian at NPG, discusses Orson welles and the 70th anniversary of War of the Worlds

131. Dashiell Hammett portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: David Ward, historian at NPG, discusses writer Dashiell Hammett

132. Henry Wallace portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Brandon Fortune, curator at NPG, discusses a sculpture of Henry Wallace by Jo Davidson

133. F. Scott Fitzgerald portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Warren Perry, researcher at NPG, discusses a portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald by David Silvette

134. Robert Frost portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: David Ward, historian at NPG, discusses a sculpture of Robert Frost

135. Edwin Booth portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Maya Foo, researcher at NPG, discusses a photograph of actor Edwin Booth by Mathew Brady Studio

136. Ernie Pyle portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Jim Barber, historian at NPG, discusses a sculpture of journalist Ernie Pyle by Jo Davidson

137. Leopold Stokowski portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: Warren Perry, researcher at NPG, discusses Leopold Stokowski's portrait by Edward Steichen

138. Octavius V. Catto portrait, Face-to-Face talk
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Description: David Ward, historian at NPG, discusses Octavius V. Catto

139. Shinique Smith, artist interview
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Description: Interview with Shinique Smith - her installation art was part of NPG's exhibition "RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture. Interview by NPG Web Developer Benjamin Bloom.

140. Kehinde Wiley, artist interview
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Description: Interview with Kehinde Wiley - his paintings were part of NPG's exhibition "RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture." Interview by NPG curator Brandon Fortune.

141. David Scheinbaum, artist interview
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Description: Interview with David Scheinbaum - his photography was part of NPG's exhibition "RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture." Interview by NPG Web Developer Benjamin Bloom.

142. Tim Conlon and Dave Hupp, artist interview
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Description: Interview with Tim Conlon and Dave Hupp - their graffiti art was part of NPG's exhibition "RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture. Interview by NPG Web Developer Benjamin Bloom.

143. Jefferson Pinder, artist interview
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Description: Interview with Jefferson Pinder - his films were part of NPG's exhibition "RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture." Interview by NPG Web Developer Benjamin Bloom.