About Face

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Traces the evolution of the self-portrait, from prehistoric cave drawings to photo-me-booths. Describes some favorite self-portraits, suggesting reasons why artists hide behind guises, and looking ...

Traces the evolution of the self-portrait, from prehistoric cave drawings to photo-me-booths. Describes some favorite self-portraits, suggesting reasons why artists hide behind guises, and looking at the difference between introspective and extrovert portraits. Compares and contrasts many of the paintings included in the `Face to Face' exhibition held at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool in 1994 with those on show at the `Not Self Portrait' exhibition held earlier in the year at the Karsten Schubert Gallery in London. Artists Richard Hamilton and Marc Quinn debate the value of their own work as self-portraiture, while the critic Richard Stone assesses the impact of photography on the genre.

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