The Self-Portrait (Art Essentials)
The Self-Portrait (Art Essentials)
The Self-Portrait (Art Essentials)
The Self-Portrait (Art Essentials)
The Self-Portrait (Art Essentials)
Wadsworth Atheneum

The Self-Portrait (Art Essentials)

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Author: Natalie Rudd

Description: A lively and accessible introduction to self- portraiture, reflecting on the work of over sixty artists from the Renaissance to the present day.

In this new volume in the Art Essentials series, author Natalie Rudd expertly casts fresh light on the self-portrait and its international appeal, exploring the historical contexts within which self-portraits developed and considering the meanings they hold today. With commentaries on works by artists ranging from Jan van Eyck, Francisco Goya, and Vincent van Gogh, to Frida Kahlo, Faith Ringgold, and Cindy Sherman, this book explores the emotive and expressive potential of self-portraiture. The Self-Portrait also considers a wide range of materials available for self-expression, from painting and photography to installation and performance. In the process, the book explores the central question of why artists return to the self-portrait again and again. In her vibrant and timely text, Rudd dissects this and other important questions, revealing the shifting faces of individuality and selfhood in an age where we are interrogating notions of personal identity more than ever before.

85 Color Illustrations

Details:
Publisher: ‎Thames & Hudson (March 23, 2021)
Language: ‎English
Format: Paperback ‏ 
Pages: 
176 pages