Fictions of the Pose

Fictions of the Pose
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 694
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ISBN-10 : 0804733244
ISBN-13 : 9780804733243
Rating : 4/5 (243 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fictions of the Pose by : Harry Berger

Download or read book Fictions of the Pose written by Harry Berger and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly illustrated reading of the structure and meaning of portraiture asks what happens when portraits are interpreted as imitations or likenesses not only of individuals but also of their acts of posing. Includes 84 illustrations, 40 in color.


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