Regena

Art Historical Context

**Regena** (1917) by Morton Schamberg is striking gelatin silver print portrait housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Photographs department. Capturing the poised likeness of a woman named Reg—possibly a close associate or model—this intimate photograph exemplifies early 20th-century portraiture a time when photography was evolving from documentary tool to artistic medium. Donated as a gift of Jean Loeb Whitehill in1973, it invites visitors to ponder the personal stories behind modernist images. Schamberg, an American artist active in New York's avant-garde circles, bridged painting and phot...