Portrayal and the search for identity / Marcia Pointon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pointon, Marcia R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Portraits.

Identity (Psychology) in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We are surrounded with portraits: from the cipher-like portrait of a president on a bank note to security pass photos; from images of politicians in the media to Facebook; from galleries exhibiting Titian or Leonardo to contemporary art deploying the self-image, as with Jeff Koons or Cindy Sherman. In antiquity portraiture was of major importance in the exercise of power. Today it remains not only a part of everyday life, but also a crucial way for artists to define themselves in relation to their environment and their contemporaries. In Portrayal and the Search

Contents:

Portrayal and the Search for Identity Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Portrait, Fact and Fiction; 2. Slavery and the Possibilities of Portraiture; 3. Adolescence, Sexuality and Colour in Portraiture: Sir Thomas Lawrence; 4. Accessories in Portraits: Stockings, Buttons and the Construction of Masculinity in the Eighteenth Century; 5. The Skull in the Studio; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78023-072-9

1-299-19113-4

OCLC:

828792911