Joshua Reynolds: The Creation of Celebrity by Martin Postle - 2005-06-14

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Tate Publishing, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Large format softcover book. A few light creases on spine and rear covers have some light creases but overall a very good clean, tight copy. UK Shipping as quoted. Additional shipping may be requested for overseas destinations due to weight

London: Tate Publishing, 2005. Softcover. VG, but for some light scuffing to wraps.. Dark turquoise wraps with front cover illustration (Omai) and matching lettering; 295 pp. with 40 figures and 90 plates, both in color and bw. With 4 essays and the catalogue divided in to 9 parts.

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-Tate Publishing (9 April 2005)-. Exhibition catalogue. 2005 reprint. 295x235mm 295 pages. Illustrated mainly in colour, some black and white. Paperback. Very good. Joshua Reynolds: The Creation of Celebrity examines the artist in the social, political and cultural context of a century that cultivated a very modern notion of fame. This new approach to Reynolds (1723-92) considers his life and career in terms of a conscious quest for celebrity. Reynolds surrounded himself with the most famous men and women of his time: the rich, the powerful, the beautiful and the notorious. His portraits served to create, reinforce and advertise not only his subject's reputation but his own. It is, therefore, no surprise that Reynolds made no fewer than twenty-seven self-portraits in which he purposefully perpetuated his well-crafted public image as an artist, an academic and a knight. Joshua Reynolds: The Creation of Celebrity features many of Reynolds's most famous and beautiful portraits. Individual sections… Read More

London: Tate Publishing, 2005. Ferrara, Palazzo dei Diamanti, 13 febbraio - 1 maggio 2005. London, Tate Britain, 26 maggio - 18 settembre 2005. Edited by Martin Postle. With essays and catalogue entries by Martin Postle and Mark Hallett and essays by Tim Clayton and Stella Tillyard. English text. London, 2005; paperback, pp. 295, b/w and col. ill., cm 23,5x30. This book traces the birth of celebrity culture back to 18th century London, whilst examining the importance of image for both artist and subject.

London : Tate Publishing, 2005. Paperback Edition. Softcover. An exceptional paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; 295p : illus. Subjects; Reynolds, Joshua Sir 1723-1792 Portrait painting, English ; Exhibitions. Great Britain ; Biography ; Portraits ; Artists' exhibitions.