THE SELF

N. Rudd reflects on the work of over sixty artists from the Renaissance to the present day. She casts fresh light on the internation al appeal of this most resilient genre, examining the historical contexts within which self-portraits developed and considering the significance of self-portraiture today, with illuminating commentaries on works by artists ranging from Michelangelo, Rembrandt van Rijn and Van Gogh to F. Kahlo, C. Sherman and Zanele Muholi. Rudd maintains an inquisitive approach throughout, uncovering shifting concepts of...[Llegir més]