292 Katie Hector — Portrait Painting, Beauty Standards, and Contemporary Image Culture
From What’s My Thesis? by Javier Proenza
March 24, 2026 · 1h 4m · Episode 292
About this episode
Katie Hector discusses portrait painting, beauty standards, and contemporary image culture with host Javier Proenza.
Painter Katie Hector joins Javier Proenza to discuss portrait painting, beauty standards, and contemporary image culture, reflecting on studio practice, photography, and how historical traditions of portraiture intersect with contemporary visual culture.
People in this episode
Host: Javier Proenza
Guest: Katie Hector
Topics covered
- portrait painting
- beauty standards
- contemporary image culture
- studio practice
- photography
- historical traditions
Keywords
- portrait painting
- beauty standards
- image culture
- studio practice
- photography
- visual culture
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: portrait painting, photography, historical traditions of portraiture, contemporary visual culture
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