Artists And Their Autobiographies From Today To The Renaissance And Back

Author : Charles Reeve
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000783810

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Artists and Their Autobiographies from Today to the Renaissance and Back by Charles Reeve Pdf

Reading life writing that runs from Tracey Emin, Faith Ringgold and Judy Chicago to Marie Bashkirtseff, Benvenuto Cellini and beyond, Artists and Their Autobiographies from Today to the Renaissance and Back investigates the intriguing doubled truths of artists’ autobiographies: truth in life and truth in art; authorial truth/s and the truth of their art as they saw it. However, this book focuses specifically on the truth of sincerity, which here—following classic discussions by Reindert Dhondt, Philippe Lejeune and Lionel Trilling—appears as a truth to self that floats free from facts to link avowal and feeling. From there, this volume merges autobiography studies with a history of ideas approach to art to trace sincerity’s constancy and variability across times and cultures. Through this pre-disciplinary dialogue, this book shows that recent and historical artists’ autobiographies differ in how, not if, they intertwine sincerity in life and art. Along the way, this volume leverages the foregrounding of sincerity caused by this doubling to explore such key issues of autobiography studies as autobiography’s relation to fiction, serial autobiography, "as-told-to" narrative and what happens when liars claim to tell all.

Author : Christopher Hogarth
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781000770087

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Afropean Female Selves by Christopher Hogarth Pdf

Afropean Female Selves: Migration and Language in the Life Writing of Fatou Diome and Igiaba Scego examines the corpus of writing of two contemporary female authors. Both writers are of African descent, live in Europe and write about lives across Europe and Africa in different languages (French and Italian). Their work involves episodes from their lived experience and complicates Western understandings of life writing and autobiography. As Hogarth shows in this study, the works of Diome and Scego encapsulate the new and complex identities of contemporary "Afropeans." As an identity coined and used frequently by prominent authors and critics across Europe, Africa and North America, the notion of "Afropean" is at the cutting edge of cultural analyses today. Yet each writer occupies unique and different positions within this debated category. While Scego is a "post-migratory subject" in postcolonial Europe, Diome is an African writer who has migrated to Europe in her adult life. This book examines the different trajectories and packaging of these two specific postcolonial writers in the Francophone and Italophone contexts, pointing out how and where each author practices life writing strategies and scrutinizing the trend that emphasizes the life writing, autofictional, or autoethnographic strategies of African diasporic writers. Afropean Female Selves offers a comparative study across two languages of a notion that has so far been explored mainly in English. It explores the contours of this new discursive category and positions it in regard to other notions of Afrodiasporic identity, such as Afropolitan and Afro-European.

Author : Marija Krsteva
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781000832242

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Towards a Theory of Life-Writing by Marija Krsteva Pdf

Towards a Theory of Life-Writing: Genre Blending provides a look into the rules of life-writing genre blending proposing a theory to explain and illustrate the main regulations governing such genre play. It centers on fact and fiction duality in the formation of auto/biofictional genres. This book investigates the existing developments in this field, and explores major criticism and lines of inquiry in order to arrive at the theory of life-writing genre play textuality. The specific interplay of the different generic characteristics develops a specific textuality at the heart of it. This is termed biofictional preservation (biopreservation) to explain the textual transformation and the shaping of the auto/biofictional genres. Written for undergraduate and graduate students, but also for the general readers, the book further exemplifies the theory in the analyses of different biofictions about the American authors F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway featuring overlapping and juxtaposed material. This volume aims to provide a theory of this specific textuality in order to better understand and approach the process in question as well as to open up new horizons for further study and exploration.

Author : Aleksandra Grzemska
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781040031896

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Family and Artistic Relations in Polish Women’s Autobiographical Literature by Aleksandra Grzemska Pdf

Family and Artistic Relations in Polish Women’s Autobiographical Literature examines women’s autobiographical works published in Poland after the year 2000 in a broader cultural context. This volume focuses on the writers’ representation of their relationships with their mothers – many of them traumatized survivors of historical cataclysms, many of them professional artists, many of them struggling to reconcile their creative work with their role as wife and mother. Grzemska sheds light not only on the literary strategies used by the memoirists, but she also helps us understand women’s struggles for an independent voice, for new models of commemoration, for healing. This book will interest readers in literary and cultural studies, as well as anyone who wishes to better understand Poland’s cultural transformations in the post-Communist era.

Author : Christina Schönberger-Stepien
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781000850291

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Contemporary Second- and Third-Person Autobiographical Writing by Christina Schönberger-Stepien Pdf

This book explores 21st-century uses of the second- and third-person perspective in Anglophone autobiographical narratives by canonical male writers. Through detailed readings of contemporary autobiographical works by Paul Auster, Julian Barnes, J.M. Coetzee, and Salman Rushdie, the study demonstrates the multiple aesthetic, rhetorical, and un/ethical implications of the choice of narrative perspective as well as the uncommon step of articulating the self from a perspective which is not I. Drawing on (rhetorical) narratology and autobiography theory, the book engages with questions and tensions of subjectivity and relationality, the interplay of distance and proximity resulting from the narrative perspective, and its effects on the relationship between autobiographer, text, and reader. In addition, the book traces relevant guiding principles that the authors use to navigate their self-narratives in relation to others, such as questions of embodiment, visuality, grief, ethics, and politics. Situating the narratives in their socio-political and cultural context, the book uncovers to what extent these autobiographical narratives reflect the authors’ position between self-withdrawal and self-promotion as well as their response to questions of male agency, self-stylisation, and celebrity status.

Author : Xiaoling Yao
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781003802280

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Conrad, Autobiographical Remembering, and the Making of Narrative Identity by Xiaoling Yao Pdf

Drawing on recent studies on life writing, memory, the narrative turn, and psychology, Conrad, Autobiographical Remembering, and the Making of Narrative Identity is the first major work that extensively explores the dynamic interplay between Conrad’s autobiographical remembering and storytelling in relation to his identity construction within a historical and cultural context. This unique perspective makes the book particularly attractive for students, teachers, and researchers of Conrad. Contrary to the prevalent "achievement-and-decline" paradigm that implies a decline in quality of Conrad’s works in his later period, this volume contends that Conrad’s later works continue to engage with the complex questions of memory, identity, and culture, demonstrating a sustained commitment to exploring the intricacies of the human experiences. Essential reading for Conrad enthusiasts, but also for those who seek to explore how memory studies in literature intersect with psychology, philosophy, and cultural studies.

Author : Lisa Ortiz-Vilarelle
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781003808671

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Career Narratives and Academic Womanhood by Lisa Ortiz-Vilarelle Pdf

Career Narratives and Academic Womanhood is a collection of essays in which life writing scholars theorize their early-career, mid-career, and late-career experiences with the documents that shape their professional lives as women: the institutional auto/biography of employment letters, curriculum vitae, tenure portfolios, promotion applications, publication and conference bios, academic website profiles, and other self-authored narratives required by institutions to compete for opportunities and resources. The essays explore the privacy laws, peer review, disciplinary standards, digital media, and other standardizing tools, practices and policies that impact women’s self-construction at pivotal junctures at which they promote themselves in the spaces of academic careers.

Author : DK
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744056679

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Artists by DK Pdf

Extraordinary reference book of over 80 famous painters, their lives, their loves and their iconic paintings. This art book includes insightful biographies of artists accompanied with remarkable reproductions of their famous artworks. Begin with the early Renaissance and follow art movements through the centuries to some of the most well-known artists alive today. A gorgeous exploration of the defining people of the art world including pioneers like Giotto and Jan van Eyck, the greats like Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, and the visionaries like Frida Kahlo and Hokusai. The large format art book is overflowing with information and pictures of your favorite classics. The full-page prints are especially spectacular, allowing you to get the full effect of the work that inspired, defined and encapsulated art movements. Over 500 years of the craft is discussed, with the chapters organized by century starting with "Before 1500” and ending with “1945 – Present.” Each chapter features the relevant painters of those years with its own directory. Read about the historical context of art movements in sections which include timelines and fact panels giving incredible insight into the art world, the past lives of artists and their visions and techniques. Discover the unconventional stories of the artists' lives, including their influences, developments, friendships, loves and rivalries. Read about the portraits that Holbein did for Henry VIII to play matchmaker, Caravaggio's astonishing reaction to a badly cooked artichoke and the many romantic affairs of Picasso. Sometimes scandalous and often tumultuous, the lives of artists like Raphael, Hogarth, van Gogh, O'Keeffe, Magritte, Warhol and Kiefer are as interesting and captivating as their work. The Artists Behind the Paint Brushes A beautiful coffee table book that would make a lovely gift for those interested in art history and artist biographies, or to browse the attractive reproductions of the famous artworks. Includes a foreword by Ross King, who is the author of the bestselling Brunelleschi's Dome and Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling, as well as the novels Ex-Libris and Domino. • Over 80 biographies of the standout artists over the centuries since the early Renaissance. • Beautiful reproductions of artworks that allow you to get up close to their brush strokes. • Insight into historical art themes and movements that influenced the periods.

Author : Peter France,William St Clair
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2004-09-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0197263186

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Mapping Lives by Peter France,William St Clair Pdf

These essays on the problems and functions of biography - particularly those of writers, thinkers and artists - investigate a subject of enduring importance for those interested in culture.

Author : A. J. Kingston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1839383135

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Painters by A. J. Kingston Pdf

Discover the captivating lives and works of four of the greatest painters in history with our "Painters: Masters Of Art" book bundle. This 4-in-1 bundle is the perfect gift for art lovers, history buffs, and anyone who wants to delve into the world of art and creativity. In "Leonardo Da Vinci: The Man Behind The Masterpieces," you will get an intimate look at the life of one of the most renowned painters in history. From his humble beginnings in Tuscany to his famous masterpieces like the Mona Lisa, this book offers a unique perspective on the man behind the art. "Vincent Van Gogh: The Man Who Transformed Art" takes you on a journey through the life and works of one of the most innovative artists of the 19th century. This book explores Van Gogh's turbulent life, his unique artistic style, and the legacy he left behind. "Pablo Picasso: The Life And Art Of A 20th Century Genius" offers a comprehensive look at the life and career of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. From his early years in Spain to his groundbreaking works of art, this book provides a fascinating insight into the mind of Picasso. Finally, "Michelangelo: The Life And Work Of A Renaissance Master" takes you back to the Renaissance era and explores the life and works of one of the most iconic artists of all time. From his awe-inspiring sculptures to his monumental works of architecture, this book offers a detailed look at Michelangelo's incredible career. With this book bundle, you will gain a deep appreciation for the creative process and the lives of these remarkable painters. Don't miss out on the opportunity to add "Painters: Masters Of Art" to your collection today.

Author : Bruce Cole
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780429975523

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The Renaissance Artist At Work by Bruce Cole Pdf

This book gives the necessary background for the study and appreciation of Italian painting and sculpture from about 1250 to 1550. It tells how the artists learned their craft, the organization of their workshops, and the guilds they belonged to; how their customers or patrons treated them and where their work was displayed?churches, civic buildings, or private homes. The book discusses how art was made?tempera, oil, panel, canvas, fresco; it surveys the characteristic types of Renaissance art?altarpieces, portraits, tombs, busts, doors fountains, medals, etc.

Author : DK
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781465463289

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Artists by DK Pdf

Extraordinary reference book of over 80 famous painters, their lives, their loves and their iconic paintings. This art book includes insightful biographies of artists accompanied with remarkable reproductions of their famous artworks. Begin with the early Renaissance and follow art movements through the centuries to some of the most well-known artists alive today. A gorgeous exploration of the defining people of the art world including pioneers like Giotto and Jan van Eyck, the greats like Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, and the visionaries like Frida Kahlo and Hokusai. The large format art book is overflowing with information and pictures of your favorite classics. The full-page prints are especially spectacular, allowing you to get the full effect of the work that inspired, defined and encapsulated art movements. Over 500 years of the craft is discussed, with the chapters organized by century starting with "Before 1500” and ending with “1945 – Present.” Each chapter features the relevant painters of those years with its own directory. Read about the historical context of art movements in sections which include timelines and fact panels giving incredible insight into the art world, the past lives of artists and their visions and techniques. Discover the unconventional stories of the artists' lives, including their influences, developments, friendships, loves and rivalries. Read about the portraits that Holbein did for Henry VIII to play matchmaker, Caravaggio's astonishing reaction to a badly cooked artichoke and the many romantic affairs of Picasso. Sometimes scandalous and often tumultuous, the lives of artists like Raphael, Hogarth, van Gogh, O'Keeffe, Magritte, Warhol and Kiefer are as interesting and captivating as their work. The Artists Behind the Paint Brushes A beautiful coffee table book that would make a lovely gift for those interested in art history and artist biographies, or to browse the attractive reproductions of the famous artworks. Includes a foreword by Ross King, who is the author of the bestselling Brunelleschi's Dome and Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling, as well as the novels Ex-Libris and Domino. • Over 80 biographies of the standout artists over the centuries since the early Renaissance. • Beautiful reproductions of artworks that allow you to get up close to their brush strokes. • Insight into historical art themes and movements that influenced the periods.

Author : Benvenuto Cellini
Publisher : Roche Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781445549583

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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini Pdf

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Moshe Barasch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781135199791

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Theories of Art by Moshe Barasch Pdf

First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Larry S. Krieger,Kenneth Neill,Steven L. Jantzen
Publisher : D C Heath & Company
Page : 940 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1994-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0669308528

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World History by Larry S. Krieger,Kenneth Neill,Steven L. Jantzen Pdf