Inside Photography — Photographic Portraits of the President of the United States

Lecture Inside Photography Photographic Portraits of the President of the United States: A Visual Study of Power, Persona, and National Identity Tony Chirinos , lecturer Presidential portraits are never just photographs of a person. They are carefully constructed images of authority, leadership and national identity. Each portrait functions simultaneously as documentation, political messaging and cultural artifact. In this presentation, Tony Chirinos examines how photographic portraits of the President of the United States construct meaning through composition, setting, gesture, lighting and symbolism. This presentation is part of Tony Chirinos' Inside Photography series.