Portrait of a Life: Melanie Klein and the Artists

Portrait of a Life: Melanie Klein and the Artists
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Publisher : Phoenix Publishing House
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 9781912691425
ISBN-13 : 1912691426
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Book Synopsis Portrait of a Life: Melanie Klein and the Artists by : Roger Amos

Download or read book Portrait of a Life: Melanie Klein and the Artists written by Roger Amos and published by Phoenix Publishing House. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melanie Klein is one of the founding figures of psychoanalysis. In her lifetime, she was a controversial and powerful figure and her legacy has spread worldwide. Here is a comprehensive review of the many attempts to portray this elusive and complex woman, including the work of painters, sculptors, and portrait photographers. Its genesis was an article commissioned by the Melanie Klein Trust after a pair of delicate low relief sculptures of Klein by Oscar Nemon were re-discovered after eighty years in hiding. During his research, Roger Amos uncovered much material on depictions of Klein, including the fact that she had destroyed two significant works of art: a bust, also by Nemon, and a portrait by William Coldstream. What had driven her to destroy these representations of herself? Why did others survive? The complex and interrelated reasons are identified and discussed alongside the history of each artistic project, locating them in a narrative of Klein’s life. Through an understanding of the subject/artist relationship, Amos illuminates Klein’s professional life in a new, intriguing, and enjoyable approach. A must-read for all scholars and professionals in the fields of psychoanalysis and portraiture, plus those with an interest in Melanie Klein or aesthetics.


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