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Beyond the Face: New Perspectives on Portraiture

Engelsk Hardback

Beyond the Face: New Perspectives on Portraiture

Engelsk Hardback
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Explores new approaches to portraying identity and the human face and figure, through works from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's collections and other institutions. Is there more to portraiture than eyes meeting eyes? Beyond the Face: New Perspectives on Portraiture presents sixteen essays by leading scholars who explore the subtle means by which artists - and subjects - convey a sense of identity and reveal historical context. Examining a wide range of topics, from early caricature and political vandalism of portraits to contemporary selfies and performance art, these studies challenge our traditional assumptions about portraiture. By probing the diversity and complexity of portrayal, Beyond the Face fills a gap in current scholarship and offers a resource for teaching art history, subjectivity, and the construction of identity. AUTHOR: Wendy Wick Reaves is senior curator of prints and drawings, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. SELLING POINTS: . A general guide to the portraiture genre . Introduces the reader to fresh methodologies and modern studies . Explores new approaches to portraying the human face and figure 132 colour images
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Explores new approaches to portraying identity and the human face and figure, through works from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's collections and other institutions. Is there more to portraiture than eyes meeting eyes? Beyond the Face: New Perspectives on Portraiture presents sixteen essays by leading scholars who explore the subtle means by which artists - and subjects - convey a sense of identity and reveal historical context. Examining a wide range of topics, from early caricature and political vandalism of portraits to contemporary selfies and performance art, these studies challenge our traditional assumptions about portraiture. By probing the diversity and complexity of portrayal, Beyond the Face fills a gap in current scholarship and offers a resource for teaching art history, subjectivity, and the construction of identity. AUTHOR: Wendy Wick Reaves is senior curator of prints and drawings, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. SELLING POINTS: . A general guide to the portraiture genre . Introduces the reader to fresh methodologies and modern studies . Explores new approaches to portraying the human face and figure 132 colour images
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 328
ISBN-13: 9781911282204
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 1911282204
Kategori: Portrætter
Udg. Dato: 17 sep 2018
Længde: 35mm
Bredde: 238mm
Højde: 264mm
Forlag: D Giles Ltd
Oplagsdato: 17 sep 2018
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Kategori Portrætter


ISBN-13 9781911282204


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 328


Udgave


Længde 35mm


Bredde 238mm


Højde 264mm


Udg. Dato 17 sep 2018


Oplagsdato 17 sep 2018


Forlag D Giles Ltd