Marisol Reyes

Marisol Reyes

@lineofrecord

Courtroom sketch artist in New York City, capturing the posture and details cameras miss through drawing, observation, and journalism.

Recent posts

How open streets change New York City

What New York Looks Like When the Cars Disappear On Saturday, August 8, Manhattan’s Summer Streets will temporarily give much of its street space to walkers, cyclists, runners, performers, and community programs. NYC DOT lists the open hou...

What does a courthouse portrait remember

What a Courthouse Portrait Remembers A courtroom portrait is not a record of a hearing. It does not preserve the arrangement of counsel tables, the restless movement of hands, or the expression that lasted for half a second. It does someth...

How do courtroom drawings document justice

What a Courtroom Drawing Can Hold That a Photograph Cannot The Library of Congress exhibition “Drawing Justice: The Art of Courtroom Illustration” begins with a practical fact: cameras are often absent from American courtrooms, but artists...

What Smart Glasses Change Inside a Courthouse

What Smart Glasses Change Inside a Courthouse New York’s Unified Court System will prohibit smart glasses and other eyewear or headwear containing cameras, microphones, computers, or recording technology beginning July 20. The policy appli...