Shop SELECTED BOOKS > - Author: Paul Moorhouse - Hardback - 256 pages - Publisher: National Portrait Gallery Publications - Length: 32cm / 12.5in - Width: 25cm / 9.8in - Depth: 2.7cm / 1in This book, which accompanied a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, considers Cindy Sherman's oeuvre through the lens of portraiture. Featuring key examples of her work - from her earliest photographs through to her most recent - it explores the mercurial relationship between appearance and reality. Cindy Sherman is among the most influential artists of her generation. Using herself as model, wearing a range of costumes and portraying herself in invented situations, she interrogates the imagery employed by the mass media, popular culture and fine art. Television, advertising, magazines, fashion and Old Master paintings all form part of her visual language. Whether using make-up, costumes, props and prosthetics to manipulate her own appearance, or devising elaborate tableaux, her entire body of 40 years' work constitutes a highly distinctive response to contemporary and earlier culture, whose stylistic tropes she appropriates and quotes. This book explores the rich cultural sources that Sherman plunders in creating provocative and ambiguous images that lead us to question the things we see. Visit our Shipping and Tax page to see international shipping rates and for information on taxes and duties. GIFT WRAPPING Your order will be prepared with the greatest care, wrapped in our signature packaging . Should your purchase be a gift, you can select to add a personal message at checkout. RETURNS We are sure you will love your JANECARR purchase, but if for any reason you are not entirely satisfied and wish to return, in part or in full... - You have 14 days from delivery date to return your item/s - We offer FREE UK returns with DHL - For more information on how to return your item/s, please view our Returns Policy Jane Carr curates a selection of one-of-a-kind products, designed to be treasured forever.
