This is the first of an occasional series in which Chronicle art critics take a second look at a popular show. When I first visited it, I was taken by its extraordinary French Impressionist landscapes ...

Brian Graham's portraits of photographer Robert Frank. Robert Frank is considered one of the greatest photographers of the last century, but the man behind the camera always remained enigmatic.

Citizenfour, Laura Poitras’s documentary about Edward Snowden, premiered to a sold-out audience at the New York Film Festival on October 10. The film was not originally part of the festival lineup, ...

Dignity, celebration, respect, joy. These were just some of the feelings photographer Robbie Lawrence wanted to capture in his work from Sierra Leone — a departure from the emotions we might ...

Documentary portraiture often veers toward celebrity journalism, as a celebration and a tribute. It’s not surprising—a filmmaker’s choice of subject also involves the subject’s willing participation.

Editor’s note: A version of this Q&A also appears in this year’s edition of the Summer in Aspen/Snowmass magazine. Jess T. Dugan, who teaches The Intimate Portrait class on July 24-28, is an artist ...

Two photographs by Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, are part of an exhibition honoring Holocaust survivors at the Imperial War Museums in London. “While I have been lucky enough to meet two of ...

About to dive into 'The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series' tonight? Figuring out where to stream, rent, buy, or watch how to watch this Gary Ponticello directed movie can be a bit of a ...

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. At one point or another, I think we’ve all been starstruck in a literal way — stunned by the cast of ...