336 pages, 178 Abbildungen in Farbe, 229 x 178 mm, Hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-7774-3223-6
»Even as it looks a century into the past, Eye to I engages with what the self-portrait means today, in all its complications.«
Fine Books Magazine
This richly illustrated book features an introduction by the National Portrait Gallerys chief curator and nearly 150 insightful entries on key self-portraits in the museums collection. Eye to I" provides readers with an overview of self-portraiture while revealing the intersections that exist between art, life, and self-representation." Drawing primarily from the museums collection, Eye to I" explores how American artists have portrayed themselves since 1900. The book shows that while each individuals approach to self-portraiture arises under unique circumstances, all of their representations raise important questions about self-perception and self-reflection. Sometimes artists choose to reveal intimate details of their inner lives. Other times they use the genre to obfuscate their true selves or invent alter egos. Today, with the proliferation of selfies and the contemporary focus on identity, it is time to reassess the significance of the self-portrait."
Fine Books Magazine
Artists
Edward Hopper, Alexander Calder, Joan Jonas, Deborah Kas, Richard Avedon, Louise Bourgeois, George Grosz, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Bruce Nauman, Francis Picabia, Robert Rauschenberg, Edward Steichen, Andy Warhol
Edited by
Brandon Brame Fortune
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