The Double: Identity and Difference in Art Since 1900

by James Meyer

Book Overview

A groundbreaking examination of the "double" in modern and contemporary art

From ancient mythology to contemporary cinema, the motif of the double--which repeats, duplicates, mirrors, inverts, splits, and reenacts--has captured our imaginations, both attracting and repelling us. The Double examines this essential concept through the lens of art, from modernism to contemporary practice--from the paired paintings of Henri Matisse...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691236178
• ISBN13: 9780691236179
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.0" x 10.7"