Portraits — Carl Bower

Kyri Baker stands in front of her black Tesla, dressed in black in an aggressive pose, an NREL wind turbine behind her and her PWRGRID license plate.

⧉ Kyri Baker for The New York Times

Native American artist Steve Yazzie in a black t-shirt at work in his Denver Art Museum studio during his residency. He is evaluating a work in progress, his arms crossed, a thin bar of window light behind him.

⧉ Steve Yazzie for Southwest Contemporary

Frank DeAngelis, former principal of Columbine High School, in a checked shirt and blazer leaning against the sunken wall of a memorial to the students and staff killed in the shooting.

⧉ Frank DeAngelis for L’OBS

Denver artist MIchael Gadlin in his studio, languidly leaning against a table overflowing with painting materials, his work on the wall behind him.

⧉ Michael Gadlin for Southwest Contemporary

Nathalie Dieujuste for Monitor on Psychology

Rachel Carlevale for The FinancialTimes

Andrea Lucarelli for Architect

Pamela Sams for Architect

María Sánchez for CrossPurpose

Dramatic portrait of Denver COO Janel Forde in a structured bright red dress with black zipper, her elbow resting on a window well in City Hall.

⧉ Janel Forde for The Winsor School

Amanda González for Common Cause

Renee Eastburn for Temple University

Harvey Milkman for Der Spiegel

Ron Conifer for Community Solutions

Dramatic monochromatic portrait of Colorado governor in his office, in a quiet moment of meditation.

⧉ John Hickenlooper for Yahoo News

Dramatic monochromatic portrait of a woman in a tank top, closeup head and shoulders, in an urban area in early evening. She has a watchful, knowing gaze.

⧉ Dana Smith for Health

Renee Kemp-Rotan for Architect

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