Sitting for his portrait gave William an opportunity to reflect, even when he was not inclined naturally to do so.

Ashok, a Nepali man with neurofibromatosis, has undergone 3 surgeries to remove facially disfiguring tumors. His portrait is one of over 200 exhibited by this artist-researcher and mother.

Interviews, photographs, drawings, and paintings explore Suzanne’s lived experience of cancer and American Indian cancer inequity.

Portraiture has a history in clinical contexts rooted in anatomical illustration, medical instruction, patient documentation, pathology representation, and physician self-promotion.

Portraiture facilitates learners’ explorations of their own and others’ biases, limitations, and approaches to gathering information from and about a source.

Portraiture facilitates development of a visual narrative of how a child is seen by others, both figuratively and physically.

Lisa is one patient-sitter who took comfort in the permanence of portraiture amidst the uncertainties of tongue cancer. Her experience offers an abundance of lessons for art and healing.

Curatorial and ethical questions are numerous in an exhibition that includes visceral psychological portraits and explanatory text not typically considered by museums and galleries.

A scientist-patient and patient-caregiver sit for a portrait and consider complementary therapy and its value in facilitating observation of patient-caregiver relationships.