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Marcel Sternberger: The Psychological Portrait

"This month, noteworthy publishing house Rizzoli brings us The Psychological Portrait: Marcel Sternberger’s Revelations in Photography.
A pioneer in his medium, Sternberger aimed to expand the scope of traditional portrait photography and in doing so, bridge the realms of art, psychology and history. The “psychological portrait,” as it was deemed, cut through physical appearance offering a glimpse into a subject's often sequestered personality. Through Sternberger’s images Franklin D. Roosevelt could be imagined reflective, Albert Einstein deep in thought or Diego Rivera playful and lighthearted."
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