The Story of Self Portraits
What would Leonardo Da Vinci make of selfie culture? This is an impossible question, but itâs one you canât help but wonder whilst reading
The Self-Portrait, a new book by Arts Council Collection Senior Curator Natalie Rudd. Itâs part of Thames & Hudsonâs
Art Essentials series, which charts the evolution of the genre over seven centuries. For Da Vinci and other Renaissance artists, the mirror was âa teacherâ: the self-portrait was an outlet to fine tune and flaunt their skills. To the social media natives of today, the selfie is an everyday practice of non-verbal communication.
Breaking the Mould
A major new touring exhibition promises to shed light on the hidden histories of womenâs sculpture in the UK and worldwide. The Arts Council Collection, from which the exhibits are drawn, describes
Breaking the Mould: Sculpture by Women Since 1945 as âthe largest survey of its kind to dateâ. The show challenges the male-dominated narratives of post-war British sculpture, presenting work that pushes boundaries.
Aesthetica speaks to the showâs curator, Natalie Rudd, about this vital intervention in modern art history.
A: Why is this exhibition so important, thinking about the history of womenâs participation in sculptural movements in the UK and worldwide?
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