Self-portraits by Liz Rideal

Self-portraits by Liz Rideal

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Summary

Explores what motivates artists to paint or photograph themselves, and what can be learned by looking at their self-portraits. The author selects over 100 self-portraits from the National Portrait Gallery to examine the style, techniques and personalities of the sitters, including William Hogarth, Thomas Gainsborough, Angelica Kauffmann, and more.

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Self-portraits by Liz Rideal

This stunning book explores what motivates artists to paint or photograph themselves, and what can be learned by looking at their self-portraits. Liz Rideal selects over 100 self-portraits from the National Portrait Gallery to examine the style, techniques and personalities of the sitters, including William Hogarth, Thomas Gainsborough, Angelica Kauffmann, John Constable, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Cecil Beaton, Lucian Freud, David Hockney and Tracey Emin.
Liz Rideal is an artist and educator. In 2001 she curated Mirror Mirror: Self-portraits by Women Artists, a hugely popular exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.
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ISBN 13 9781855143630
ISBN 10 1855143631
Title Self-portraits
Author Liz Rideal
Series National Portrait Gallery Insights S
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher National Portrait Gallery Publications
Year published 2006-01-27
Number of pages 112
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.