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The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History James Hall
Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Peace Prize for his dedication to ending nuclear weaponry. Jan 22, 2014 - It's a self portrait saying "I am so badass I can paint this with only two shades of white, three of gray, and no true black paint". Apr 17, 2014 - With everyone apparently pointing their mobile phone cameras at themselves, this detailed and informative overview of the history of the self-portrait is nothing if not timely. Jenny Odell Since many of these artists had never utilized their photo-realistic painting skills to create a self-portraits, the novel request forces the artists to grapple with new forms of representation and stylization, and to question the identity politics of the self. Jul 15, 2013 - Just as the affordability of mirrors drove the rise of self-portraits in Renaissance Art, reversible cameras have made every smartphone owner into a Cindy Sherman or Nan Goldin. Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Manuel de Elias, and Alfonso Garcia Robles are just a few of the many important people whose talents and perseverance have helped shape Mexican history and culture as it is seen today. Feb 14, 2014 - Before skyscrapers forever transformed urban landscapes, the conveyance that made them possible had to be created. Jul 1, 2013 - Fragments of information, such as names of bands, characters, phrases, and dates, create a chaotic network of information addressing the reintroduction of punk identities and cultural history. Whether Stephanie intended to or not – she may in fact intend to satirise mainstream appropriation – she channels this dark history of appropriation. As one of a five lesson series, young artists can learn the necessary basic skills of creating a self-portrait in the style of Frida Kahlo. May 10, 2014 - But already one of the pop-art style self-portraits — Key wearing an elaborate pink, feathered, war headdress, lacy pink knickers and a pink modesty star over her nipple — has been criticised for being culturally inappropriate. Any painter in that era would look at that, and first see skill. That Stephanie happens to be the prime culture and settler colonialism is one of abuse.