The Self-Portrait

The Self-Portrait
Natalie Rudd
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Paperback
h216 x 138mm - 176pg
25 Mar 2021 UK
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9780500295816
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Self-portraiture shows no sign of losing its ability to capture the public imagination. Given our current proclivity to snap and share ' selfies' in seconds, it is unsurprising to find a renewed interest in the genre among general audiences and students. Self-portraits have the power to illuminate a range of universal concerns, from identity, purpose and authenticity, to frailty, futility and mortality. In this volume, curator Natalie Rudd expertly casts fresh light on the self-portrait and its international appeal, exploring the historical contexts within which self-portraits have proliferated and considering the meanings they hold today. With commentaries on works by artists ranging from Jan van Eyck and Artemisia Gentileschi to Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Jenny Saville, the book explores the emotive and expressive potential of self-portraiture, and its capacities to distance or to demystify. Can self-portraits offer windows into artistic process? Is there ever a singular identity to be captured? Is it necessary for a self-portrait to depict the human form? In her vibrant and timely discussion, Rudd dissects these 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.

Abstract Art
Art Essentials: Self-Portrait, The
Art Essentials: Symbols in Art
Destination Art
Global Art
Greek and Roman Art
History of Western Art, The
How to Understand Art
Impressionism
Key Moments in Art - (not currently available)
Looking At Pictures - (not currently available)
Modern Art - (not currently available)
Photography
Pop Art - (not currently available)
Street Art
Surrealism - (not currently available)
Women Artists - (not currently available)

' A wonderfully informative, insightful and lively history of the self portrait, taking us on a fascinating journey from the Renaissance to the most adventurous artists of today' - Ralph Rugoff, Director, Hayward Gallery
Natalie Rudd is Senior Curator of the UK' s Arts Council Collection. She has published monographs on the artists Peter Blake, Tess Jaray and Paul de Monchaux, among others.
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ISBN-13: 9780500295816
Published: 25 Mar 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Format: Paperback
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Pages: 176

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