The Self-Portrait : A Cultural History Paperback / softback
by JAMES HALL
Paperback / softback
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In this broad cultural survey, James Hall brilliantly maps the history of self-portraiture, from the earliest myths of Narcissus and the Christian tradition of ‘bearing witness’ to the prolific self-image-making of today’s contemporary artists.
Along the way he reveals the importance of the medieval ‘mirror craze’; the confessional self-portraits of Titian and Michelangelo; the role of biography for serial self-portraitists such as Courbet and van Gogh; themes of sex and genius in works by Munch and Bonnard; and the latest developments in our globalized age.
Hall covers the full range of self-portraits, from comic and caricature self-portraits to ‘invented’ or imaginary ones, and looks deeply into the worlds and mindsets of the artists who have created them.
Offering a rich and lively history, this is an essential read for all those interested in this most enduringly popular and humane of art forms.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, 11 Illustrations, black and white; 109 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication Date:24/08/2015
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- ISBN:9780500292112
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, 11 Illustrations, black and white; 109 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication Date:24/08/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9780500292112