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Mirror mirror : self-portraits by women artists / Liz Rideal ; with essays by Whitney Chadwick and Frances Borzello.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rideal, Liz.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Self-portraits--Exhibitions.
- Self-portraits.
- Women artists--Exhibitions.
- Women artists.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 120 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Self-portraits by women artists
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Watson-Guptill, 2002.
- Summary:
- The self-portrait has always been an artist's most intriguing vehicle for analysis and self-expression. The unusual freedom offered the artist by the dual occupation of the roles of both subject and creator has meant that self-portraiture has been of special value and interest in the work of artists. Mirror Mirror explores the history and function of the self-portrait in the work of forty women artists, from the mid-seventeenth century to the present day. It covers works in all media, from oil painting to photography, from woodcut to ceramic sculpture, and includes self-portraits from such major artists as Mary Beale, Gwen John and Dame Barbara Hepworth, as well as lesser-known figures such as the Zinkeisen sisters, Madame Yevonde and Lee Miller. There are also portraits by women artists known primarily for their work in other media -- including the astonishing self-portrait relief by Susie Cooper. The works themselves appear chronologically, and include full biographical details of the artists. They are supported by essays from two leading art historians in this academic field: Whitney Chadwick, who discusses ideas of style and technique, including the artists' exploration of their own identity; and Frances Borzello, who presents the historical background and artistic context to the illustrated works.
- Contents:
- How Do I Look? / Whitney Chadwick 8
- Behind the Image / Frances Borzello 22.
- Notes:
- "Published to accompany the exhibition ... held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from 24 October 2001 to 24 February 2002"--T.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-117) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0823030717
- OCLC:
- 49673820
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