Elmi-Farhangi, a major publishing house in Tehran, is the publisher of the book rendered into Persian by Maedeh MIrzai Ata-Abadi.
This fascinating new addition to the acclaimed Oxford History of Art series explores the world of portraiture from a number of vantage points, and asks key queations about its nature, How has portraiture changed over the centuries? How have portraits represented their subjects,and how have they been interpreted?
The book provides a clear, yet thorough overview of the history of portraiture in terms of social, political, economic and psychological factors over a broad time span, Issues such as Identity, modernity and gender are considered within their cultural and historical contexts.
Shearer West uncovers intriguing asprcts of portraiture, a genre that has often been seen as purely representational, featuring examples from African tribes to Renaissance princes, and from stars such as David and Victioria Beckham to everyday people.
West examines the many meanings and uses of portraits throughout the ages and includes a wide ragae of artists from Botticelli to Picasso and Hans Holbein to Frida Kahlo.
In the process, the author reveals the faces of the past in an exciting new way, Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book is a unique and accessible introduction to the history of portraiture.
West is currently the vice-chancellot of the University of Nottingham since October 2017 and was formerly deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Shiffield
Source:Tehran Times