In the picture : portraying the artists / Nienke Bakker and Lisa Smit (eds.) ; Wieteke van Zeil [and three others] ; translation, Ted Alkins.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bakker, Nienke.

Smit, Lisa (Museum curator)

Zeil, Wieteke van.

Alkins, Ted.

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Artists--Portraits--Exhibitions.

Artists.

Artists--Portraits.

Portrait painting--Exhibitions.

Portrait painting.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Portraits.

Physical Description:

207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Portraying the artists

Place of Publication:

Bussum : Thoth Publishers, c2020.

Summary:

People throughout the world recognize Vincent van Gogh - the man with the red beard and intense expression. Our image of the artist has been primarily shaped by his self-portraits. In the 19th century painters made self portraits to practice, experiment, or to set out their identity. They also made portraits of one other, often as a token of friendship. The spring exhibition 'In the Picture' tells stories about identity and image, in 75 portraits. The self-portraits of Vincent van Gogh are the thread running through this exhibition. Van Gogh paints his famous 'Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear' in 1889. In this work, Vincent portrays himself as being both vulnerable and strong. Things were difficult, yet he continued to paint. 'In the Picture' shows that a portrait says more than you may initially think. Is it about a good resemblance, expressing the inner self or rather about defining an image? Like people nowadays carefully think about how they present themselves, for example when taking seflies, so did the 19th century painters. What do we show of ourselves? What not? Such considerations are of all times. Exhibition: Van Goghmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (21.02.-24.05.2020).

Notes:

Includes index.

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, February 21-May 24, 2020.

ISBN:

9789068688023

9068688022

OCLC:

1138926591