The self-portrait : a cultural history / James Hall.
The self-portrait : a cultural history / James Hall.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2014.
Call Numbers
G 2015/1457
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Medieval origins -- A craze for mirrors -- The artist in society -- The renaissance artist as hero -- Mock-heroic self-portraits -- The artist's studio -- At the crossroads -- Coming home : into the nineteenth century -- Sex and genius -- Beyond the face : modern and contemporary self-portraits.
Publication information
Publisher
New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2014.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
In this broad cultural survey, art historian and critic James Hall brilliantly maps the history of self-portraiture, from the earliest myths of Narcissus to the prolific self-image-making of contemporary artists. His intelligent and vivid account shows how artists' depictions of themselves have been part of a continuing tradition that reaches back...
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Full title
The self-portrait : a cultural history / James Hall.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"120 illustrations, 109 in color."
Includes bibliographical references (page 283) and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/1457
Record Identifier
74VKO05gq0Wd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKO05gq0Wd
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ISBN
050023910X
9780500239100
DDC
757
MMS ID
991022632979702626
