1. 1. “The Evolution of the Digital Portrait”

   At ClampArt through August 17

   Nancy Burson’s late-seventies composite portraits of starlets like Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, and Sophia Loren (made possible by MIT-developed software that was ultimately purchased by the FBI) are shown alongside works by nine of her contemporaries.

2. 2. “A New American Portrait”

   At Jen Bekman through August 3

   Patients, retirees, half-naked strangers, and the artists themselves are pictured in raw, narrative-driven settings, emphasizing the medium’s intimacy.

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• Articles by Rachel Wolff
• Table of Contents: Jul 23, 2007 issue of New York | Subscribe!