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In the picture : portraying the artist

Title
In the picture : portraying the artist / Nienke Bakker and Lisa Smit (eds.) ; Wieteke van Zeil [and three others] ; translation, Ted Alkins.
Publication
  • Bussum : Thoth Publishers, [2020]
  • ©2020

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Additional Authors
  • Bakker, Nienke
  • Smit, Lisa (Museum curator)
  • Zeil, Wieteke van.
  • Alkins, Ted.
  • Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, host institution.
Description
207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits; 24 cm
Summary
People throughout the world recognize Vincent van Gogh - the man with the red beard and intense expression. Our image of the artist has been primarily shaped by his self-portraits. In the 19th century painters made self portraits to practice, experiment, or to set out their identity. They also made portraits of one other, often as a token of friendship. The spring exhibition 'In the Picture' tells stories about identity and image, in 75 portraits. The self-portraits of Vincent van Gogh are the thread running through this exhibition. Van Gogh paints his famous 'Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear' in 1889. In this work, Vincent portrays himself as being both vulnerable and strong. Things were difficult, yet he continued to paint. 'In the Picture' shows that a portrait says more than you may initially think. Is it about a good resemblance, expressing the inner self or rather about defining an image? Like people nowadays carefully think about how they present themselves, for example when taking seflies, so did the 19th century painters. What do we show of ourselves? What not? Such considerations are of all times. Exhibition: Van Goghmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (21.02.-24.05.2020).
Alternative Title
Portraying the artist
Subject
  • Artists > Portraits > Exhibitions
  • Portrait painting > Exhibitions
  • Artists
  • Portrait painting
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • Includes index.
  • Catalog of an exhibition held at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, February 21-May 24, 2020.
Contents
Reading the artist's face / Wieteke van Zeil -- Van Gogh portrayed / Nienke Bakker -- The image of the artist / Lisa Smit -- Up close and personal / Lisa Smit -- The artist at work / Lisa Smit -- The suffering artist / Laura Prins -- Starring Vincent / Joost van der Hoeven.
Call Number
JQE 21-895
ISBN
  • 9789068688023
  • 9068688022
LCCN
2020393126
OCLC
1138926591
Title
In the picture : portraying the artist / Nienke Bakker and Lisa Smit (eds.) ; Wieteke van Zeil [and three others] ; translation, Ted Alkins.
Publisher
Bussum : Thoth Publishers, [2020]
Copyright Date
©2020
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Added Author
Bakker, Nienke, editor.
Smit, Lisa (Museum curator), editor.
Zeil, Wieteke van.
Alkins, Ted.
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, host institution.
Research Call Number
JQE 21-895
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