Emily ten Raa 'Portrait of a Man'

"Portrait of a Man" is part of a portrait series in progress titled "The Tribe". Its subjects are diverse people encountered in daily life, whether face-to-face or through the internet, and are individuals who hold dear their social liasons and tribal identfications. The project addresses the role of contemporary portrait painting within the wider context of the tradition of portraiture, taking into consideration traditionally preferred yet exhausted subjects, in addition to looking at how technical practices have changed.