Face and Mask: A Double History

by Hans Belting

Book Overview

A cultural history of the face in Western art, ranging from portraiture in painting and photography to film, theater, and mass media

This fascinating book presents the first cultural history and anthropology of the face across centuries, continents, and media. Ranging from funerary masks and masks in drama to the figural work of contemporary artists including Cindy Sherman and Nam June Paik, renowned art historian Hans Belting emphasizes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691162352
• ISBN13: 9780691162355
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.8" x 9.8"