Rudd, Natalie
The Self-Portrait (Art Essentials)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780500295816
- author:
- Rudd, Natalie
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.5 x 1.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Discover the enduring power of self-portraiture in this lively and accessible introduction to the art form. Over sixty artists from six centuries are explored in this new volume, shedding light on the universal concerns that self-portraits illuminate - identity, purpose, authenticity, frailty, futility, and mortality. From Jan van Eyck to Frida Kahlo, Faith Ringgold, and Cindy Sherman, this book delves into the emotive and expressive potential of self-portraiture, considering the historical contexts in which they developed and their meanings today. With a wide range of materials for self-expression explored, including painting, photography, installation, and performance, the central question remains: why artists return to the self-portrait again and again. In her vibrant text, Natalie 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.
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