Mirror images

Name: Mirror images
ISBN: 9780262531573

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1998193 pagesMIT Press

This book explores the intricate relationship between self-perception and artistic expression, focusing on women artists and their self-portraits. It examines how Surrealism influenced the depiction of the female self, delving into the psychological dimensions of identity through art. The work offers insights into how women artists have utilized their craft to explore and challenge societal views of self-image.

Avg. reading time: 3h 39m
Prose complexity: 10/10

Thought-Provoking Informative Intellectual Reflective

Whitney Chadwick

Whitney Chadwick is a respected scholar whose work often explores the intersection of women, art, and society. Her notable book, Women, Art, and Society, is a foundational text in feminist art history.

Dawn Ades

Dawn Ades writes on art history, with a focus on Surrealism. Her works include "Surrealism," "The surrealism reader," and "El surrealismo y el sueño," as well as "Image of the Black in Western Art Vol. V, Pt. 1.

Art & Photography Psychology