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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art
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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art

by John A Parks
December 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
208 pages
3h 39m
English
Rockport Publishers
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007 Autobiography

When the artist becomes the subject, he assumes control of his public image. In self-portraits, a number of strategies are possible.

Introspective. Truths emerge through the process of observation and reflection.

Polemic. The artist advocates for a social role or position.

Narcissistic. The artist presents an overly self-regarding version of the subject.

Narrative. The artist is presented in a particular environment or situation.

Theatrical. The artist takes on guises, as in the photographs of Cindy Sherman (1954–), where the subject continually assumes new identities.

An extended series of self-portraits can form a broader autobiographical enterprise. Rembrandt (1606–1669) painted himself more than forty times and ...

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ISBN: 9781631595431