A cultural history of the face in Western art, ranging from portraiture in painting and photography to film, theater, and mass media This fascinating book presents the first cultural history and anthropology of the face across centuries, continents, and media. Ranging from funerary masks and masks in drama to the figural work of contemporary artists including Cindy Sherman and Nam June Paik, renowned art historian Hans Belting emphasizes that while the face plays a critical role in human commun...
This book presents a unique collection of portraits of eight of the world's leading sopranos, by acclaimed artist Francesco Clemente. This exquisitely produced small volume presents portraits of eight contemporary opera stars - all of whom figure prominently in the world renowned Metropolitan Opera's 2008-09 season - by celebrated artist Francesco Clemente. Executed over a four-month period, these large-scale oil paintings portray each diva as her character in their upcoming productions - includ...
This volume reproduces and discusses some 100 American portrait and mourning miniatures. Robin Jaffee Frank examines the miniatures in detail, offering insights into their role in American art and social history. She uncovers the stories of those who sat for them, and those who treasured them.
This exploration of Henry's life and image, and the extraordinary reaction to his death, transforms our understanding of this exceptional prince and the time in which he lived. In November 1612, shortly before his nineteenth birthday, Henry, the eldest son of James I and Anne of Denmark, died of typhoid fever after a short illness. The nation was struck by grief at the loss of this most promising prince who, it was believed, would become a king to transform Britain. Unlike his father, Henry was...
The Changing Face of Childhood
This exhibition catalogue tells the story of the black community in 17th century Dutch society and reveals how attitudes to race were expressed in the portrayal of black figures in Dutch art. Black people were present in 17th-century Holland, both in society and in art. This subject has long remained in the shadows, a situation this ground-breaking exhibition addresses. Rembrandt and many of his contemporaries made magnificent works of art that depict people of colour. There was a small communit...
Michelangelo regarded portraiture as a trivial genre, and Peter Paul Rubens did not instantly develop a preference for it either. Yet Rubens succeeded, as none other, in endowing his portraits with an almost palpable sense of immediacy, and was to become one of the greatest portraitists of all time. His most beautiful and surprising portraits are those of his immediate family. These intimate pictures were not intended for public display and are therefore considerably freer and more experimental...
Discover Sarah Parks' secrets to drawing realistic portraits with this video! Start off by learning the secrets to accurate proportions. Master features with detailed instruction on each facial feature. Gain a better understanding of facial anatomy and learn drawing techniques for realistic faces with value and dimension. With Sarah's step-by-step instruction and secrets building blocks to success you will be drawing beautiful portraits in no time! In Drawing Secrets Revealed: Portraits with S...
Take extraordinary photos of ordinary life!Every picture may be worth a thousand words - but what if your photos could be worth even more? Learning to take compelling portraits of your loved ones is a sure way to improve your memory art projects before they even begin. Designed and written especially for those of us who use photos in our crafts, on our walls, and in albums, scrapbooks and gifts, Expressions will teach you tried-and-true techniques used by professional photographers to capture th...
In Wrinkles of the City: Shanghai, the elderly share their story of how they have watched their city suffer and become scarred through cultural, political and economic change. Now the withered faces of his subjects scar the walls of the city as JR stunningly fuses portraiture with public art. These people represent the memory of their city and act as the missing link between older and newer generations. Text in English and Chinese. Also available: The Wrinkles of the City: Los Angeles ISBN 978...
National Portrait Gallery: The Collection introduces the key people who have shaped the history of Britain, its culture and identity, by exploring essential highlights from the National Portrait Gallery’s unrivalled Collection. National Portrait Gallery: The Collection is published to celebrate the reopening of the Gallery after a three-year redevelopment project. Designed by Daniela Rocha, this engaging and inviting book takes the reader on a chronological journey through Britain’s history i...
The King of Nashville, Tony Brown, offers a rare photographic journey through his 40-year career--including historical pictures and contemporary portraits of rock, country, and gospel music legends--in which he produced hundreds of #1 country songs that are beloved by millions.From a child pianist banging out hymns in his family's gospel band, to playing keys for Elvis Presley, to producing a string of million-selling hits for artists like George Strait, Reba McEntire, and Trisha Yearwood, Tony...
Rembrandt van Rijn Black Paper Sketchbook (Black Art Sketchbooks, #57)
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The BP Portrait Award is a leading showcase for young artists specialising in portraiture. This book, a full catalogue of the exhibition, includes colour reproductions of the prize winners and all entries selected by the judges for display in 2002, supported by an essay from the journalist and art critic Bill Packer. Attitudes to portraiture have changed dramatically since the Award's inception in 1980. It is now one of Britain's most popular annual exhibitions, each year bringing to the fore ne...
