Portraiture

Portraiture
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780192842589
ISBN-13 : 0192842587
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Book Synopsis Portraiture by : Shearer West

Download or read book Portraiture written by Shearer West and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004-04-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating new book explores the world of portraiture from a number of vantage points, and asks key questions about its nature. How has portraiture changed over the centuries? How have portraits represented their subjects, and how have they been interpreted? Issues of identity, modernity, and gender are considered within a cultural and historical context.Shearer West uncovers much intriguing detail about a genre that has often been seen as purely representational, featuring examples from African tribes to Renaissance princes, and from 'stars' such as David and Victoria Beckham to ordinary people. In the process, she shows us how to communicate with the past in an exciting new way.


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