The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History James Hall
Publisher: Thames & Hudson

An exhibition celebrating the changing face of self-portraiture. Events Videos · Events · Rent the Rare Book Room · H · Books · Art · History; The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History. James Hall's history of self-portraits illuminates our narcissistic age of the selfie, writes Peter Conrad. This wonderful survey has brilliant timing – but not nearly enough illustrations. FREE Shipping on orders over $35. The Self Portrait: a Cultural History (Thames & Hudson) is a broad cultural survey of the history of self-portraiture by the art historian and critic James Hall. A review of James Hall's The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History. With modern cell phone and smart phone technology we can take a picture of ourselves. On the apogee of the genre in the 20th and 21st centuries, Reflections on the Self seeks to explore the history and evolution of the self-portrait. WriteDesign - Historical and Cultural Context: Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait on the Borderline between Mexico and the United States - 1932 and sometimes- harrowing depictions of her medical history featured in many other self-portraits. The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History – review. The self-portrait has become the defining visual genre of our narcissistic culture. Today the cultural phenomenon is the selfie. Buy The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History by James Hall (ISBN: 9780500239100) from Amazon's Book Store. Free UK delivery on eligible orders. In the history of art, self-portraiture constitutes a world of its own, presenting us with moods ranging from the lighthearted to the sordid. The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History by James Hall Hardcover $24.17. That was then; now everyone with a smartphone takes a selfie. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. The Self Portrait: A Cultural History: James Hall: 9780500239100: Books - Amazon.ca.