Portraiture and Critical Reflections on Being

ISBN-13: 9781032178721 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 180 str.

Euripides Altintzoglou

Opis

This book analyzes the philosophical origins of dualism in portraiture in Western culture during the Classical period, through to contemporary modes of portraiture.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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.