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This compelling collection of self-portraits from throughout recorded history, has been revised to include captivating contemporary works. Originally published more than 80 years ago, this new edition for 2018 presents a selection of powerfully evocative works by many of the world's greatest artists - from Dürer and Rembrandt to Marina Abramović, David Hockney, and Cindy Sherman - working in painting, photography, sculpture, and performance.
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Featuring essays by Julian Bell and Liz Rideal, this is both a useful resource and a thoughtful celebration of a much-loved art form.
"This newly published edition curates a collection of chronologically ordered self-portraits that explore and express the many ways in which artists have found to represent themselves throughout the years... Perfect for both the art-obsessed and the selfie-obsessed, incorporating, a variety of artistic techniques, profound imagery and modern culture into one book, encapsulating the reader in a wonderful journey throughout the ages about, what we now refer to as, the selfie."—CentMagazine.co.uk
Hardback published by Phaidon 588 pages.
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<p>"This newly published edition curates a collection of chronologically ordered self-portraits that explore and express the many ways in which artists have found to represent themselves throughout the years... Perfect for both the art-obsessed and the selfie-obsessed, incorporating, a variety of artistic techniques, profound imagery and modern culture into one book, encapsulating the reader in a wonderful journey throughout the ages about, what we now refer to as, the selfie."—<em>CentMagazine.co.uk</em><br /><br />Hardback published by Phaidon<br />588 pages.</p>00https://shop.royalacademy.org.uk/media/catalog/product/0/2/02087536-500-self-portraits-1-web.jpghttps://shop.royalacademy.org.uk/media/catalog/product/0/2/02087536-500-self-portraits-2-web.jpgadd-to-cartstore_type:ShopShop£10 - £20Reading19.4 x 5.4 x 14cmHardbackArt History & TheoryNo
