Artists' Self Portaits

by Omar Calabrese

In his fascinating survey, art historian Omar Calabrese reveals that self-portraits through the ages are both a reflection of the artist and of the period in which the artist lived. Organized thematically, the author first presents a basic definition of the genre of the self-portrait, interpreting the picture to be a manifestation of self identity, and including examples from an Egyptian tomb painting and pictures on stained glass during the Middle...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789208946
• ISBN13: 9780789208941
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 6.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 11.1" x 13.2"