Walking Tour: The Face of Life: Modern Portraits at the Met

Portraiture has evolved over time, from images projecting power and place in society to those reflecting avant-garde styles, and evolving concepts of identity. The Face of Life: Modern Portraits at the Met considers how the genre of portraiture expanded during modernism, amid great political, social, economic, and technological change. The works in this exhibit communicate the lived experiences of their subjects in myriad ways and document a moment in life. Included are nearly 80 works from the Met's collection of paintings, sculpture, and objects from 1900 to the 1960s, by artists including Leonora Carrington, René Magritte, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Alice Neel, Pablo Picasso, and others.