Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: http://to.pbs.org/Donateoffbook Humans have been creating likenesses of each other for thousands of years, but with the introduction of photography, a new language developed for capturing the human image. Photography created opportunities for not just for biography and documentation, but also depth, empathy, and experimentation. Many portrait photographers today elevate their work from mere photo to art, communicating ideas and capturing the human subject with dignity, all while exploring the meaning and potential of portraiture. Featuring: Matt Hoyle, http://matthoyle.com/ Bex Finch, http://www.bexfinch.com/ Jamie Diamond, http://www.jamiegdiamond.com/ Ethan Levitas, http://www.elprojects.com/ Photographs by Ethan Levitas (in order of appearance) 1) Kelli O'Hara for The New Yorker 2) Dr. Mehmet OZ for The New Yorker 3) Jane Alexander for The New Yorker 4) Sheila Heti for The New Yorker 5) Bon Iver for The New Yorker 6) Takashi Murakami for The New Yorker 7) Hani Furstenberg for The New Yorker 8) Cai Guo-Qiang for The New Yorker 9) Seth Numrich for The New Yorker 10) Greg Ousley for The New York Times Magazine 11) "Past Perfect #3", series from series, 1997 12) Cat Power/Chan Marshall for The New Yorker 13) "Group/Portrait #33," Japan, from series, 1999 14) Nikolaj Hubbe for The New Yorker 15) Fiona Shaw for The New Yorker 16) Capt. Sam Brown for GQ Magazine 17) Ethan Hawke and Gordon Clapp for The New Yorker 18) Tristan Sturrock and Hannah Yelland for The New Yorker 19) Animal Collective for The New Yorker 20) Rudresh Mahanthappa for The New Yorker 21) Carol Bove for The New Yorker 22) Greg Ousley for The New York Times Magazine Music: 1) "Dance of the Dragonfly" by Spiriax - http://spiriax.newgrounds.com/ 2) "Spirit" by Phyrid - http://soundcloud.com/phyrid/phyrid-spirit 3) "Sadness" by Emorej - http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/417799/sadness 4) "Waltz into the Moonlight" by Anitek - http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/26747/waltz-into-the-moonlight 5) "Arrival of the Birds" by Lara Bartlett - http://soundcloud.com/lara-bartlett/arrival-of-the-birds-cinematic 6) "White Obsidian (Original Mix)" by Xan - http://soundcloud.com/i-am-xan/xan-white-obsidian-original-1 7) "instru07" by SeBTeiX - http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/788312/instru07 More Off Book: Online Privacy: How Did We Get Here? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCmKJyVx9AY The Rise of Artificial Intelligence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53K1dMyslJg Dungeons & Dragons and the Influence of Tabletop RPGs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7DOzBtadMk Are YouTubers Revolutionizing Entertainment? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3-YxxqSN5c Follow Off Book: Twitter: @pbsoffbook Tumblr: http://pbsarts.tumblr.com/