Libros

Un estudio revelador y pionero de cómo, a lo largo de la historia, se ha tratado de plasmar el rostro en imagen y de las dificultades para lograrlo.En ningún lugar alcanza el ser humano una presencia visual mayor que en su rostro. Por eso llevamos milenios tratando de descifrarlo a través de (...)

Marc Quinn's eight life-sized sculptural self-portraits were created during a challenging period in his life. In the early 1990's, the artist was processing the transformation brought on by the end of his alcohol addiction, and spent hours visiting the Messerschmidt sculpture The Strong Smell' at (...)

Many artists share the desire for involvement with the self and their own appearance. In the oeuvre of Egon Schiele, self-portraits occupy a central role. Over a period of many years Schiele recorded himself in various poses and styles. This publication focuses in detail on this crucial and yet (...)

Over the course of some 3,000 years, Ancient Egypt fostered a vibrant and dynamic portrait tradition that encompassed innovations, revivals and renaissances. From imposing colossal statues of kings to glamorous sculptures of queens and divinities, to strikingly realistic heads of priests and (...)