Barry Kamins, Association of the Bar, City of New York, New York, New York 

Daniel Greene painted this portrait of Barry Kamins, for the Association of the Bar in New York City. Paintings like this are often commissioned by institutions to immortalize figures of power, and the portrait tradition carries a lot of historical weight. Greene situates Kamins in a setting that speaks to the authority of the law, but it's Kamins' subtle gestures that are most revealing. His hands are casually in his pockets, he’s wearing a playful bow tie; perhaps signaling a shift from strict tradition. It’s interesting to think about how professional identity is performed here. The portrait seems to balance reverence with an attempt to humanize its subject. The question is, how does one visualize authority in a way that feels both credible and approachable? Consider what this portrait includes and omits. What does it tell us about the values of the institution it represents, and the individual it celebrates?