The Picture Maker
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The Picture Maker includes a portrait of Steven Spielberg and a single-channel video projection | |
| Artist | Kate Capshaw |
| Year | 2025 |
| Medium | Oil on linen, video projection |
| Subject | Steven Spielberg |
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The Picture Maker is a 2025 artwork by Kate Capshaw of her husband, filmmaker Steven Spielberg. It was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery as part of the exhibition "Portrait of a Nation: 2025 Honorees". The artwork includes a portrait of Spielberg against a black background and a single-channel video projection with excerpts from films Spielberg shot during his youth, including scenes from his 1964 directorial debut Firelight.