Portraiture and Critical Reflections on Being

Informationen zum Autor Euripides Altintzoglou’s practice explores the correlation of being, politics, and change. He is the co-editor (with Martin Fredriksson) of Revolt and Revolution: The Protester in the 21st Century (Oxford, UK). His work has been exhibited internationally in private galleries, public museums, and biennales. He currently holds the post of a Senior Lecturer in Fine Art and Photography at the Wolverhampton School of Art est. 1851, University of Wolverhampton. Zusammenfassung This book analyzes the philosophical origins of dualism in portraiture in Western culture during the Classical period, through to contemporary modes of portraiture. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Narcissus’ Legacy: The Origins of the Western Portrait & the Emergence of Dualism 3. Rembrandt’s Dilemma: The Introduction of Cartesianism in 17th Century Dutch Portraiture 4. Picasso’s Solution: The Crisis of the Honorific & the Clash of Subjectivities 5. The Turning of a Blind (Third) Eye: The Critique of the Honorific in Radical Forms of Contemporary Portraiture 6. Epilogue: Vicious Circles

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• Autori: Euripides Altintzoglou, Euripides (University of Wolverhampt Altintzoglou, Euripides (University of Wolverhampton) Altintzoglou
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781138580602
• ISBN: 978-1-138-58060-2
• Pagine: 172
• Serie: Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies; Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; ART / Subjects & Themes / Portraits, ART / General, ART / History / General, ART / History / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ART / Criticism & Theory, ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), ART / History / Contemporary (1945-), History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, Philosophy: aesthetics, Portraits in art, Portraits and self-portraiture in art, ART / History / European / Renaissance