500 self portraits /

A compelling collection of self-portraits from throughout recorded history, revised to include captivating contemporary works. The challenge of interpreting and recreating their own likenesses has proven irresistible to artists throughout the ages. Originally published more than 80 years ago and las...

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Uniform Title:Five hundred self-portraits.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : New York : Phaidon Press Limited ; Phaidon Press, Inc., [2018]
Edition:Revised and updated edition.
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Summary:A compelling collection of self-portraits from throughout recorded history, revised to include captivating contemporary works. The challenge of interpreting and recreating their own likenesses has proven irresistible to artists throughout the ages. Originally published more than 80 years ago and last revised in 2000, this wholly new edition for 2018 presents a selection of powerfully evocative works by many of the world's greatest artists, from Durer and Rembrandt to Marina Abramović, David Hockney and Cindy Sherman, working in painting, photography, sculpture and performance. Flowing in a chronological sequence, with interspersed artist quotes, it features essays by Julian Bell and Liz Rideal. This is both a useful resource and a thoughtful celebration of a much-loved art form.
Item Description:First published by Phaidon in 2000 with title: Five hundred self-portraits.
Physical Description:587 pages : chiefly color portraits ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780714875958
0714875953