Portraiture |
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| Author:
| West, Shearer |
| Series title: | Oxford History of Art Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-284258-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2004 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $37.23AUD $51.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.