Author: Elle Shushan, Essaka Joshua, Emma Rutherford, Ellie Smith, Alison Lapper
Title: Without Hands - The Art of Sarah Biffin
Description: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, 2022 Softcover, 104 pages, ENG. edition, 250 x 195 mm, NEW, illustrated in color / b/w. ISBN 9781913645366. ¶ Overview A celebration of an artist whose under-sung legacy testifies to the enduring power of originality, drive, and devotion. Accompanying an exhibition at Philip Mould & Company, Without Hands presents the art of Sarah Biffin. Biffin (1784-1850) was born with phocomelia, a condition described on her baptism record as "born without arms and legs." After learning to sew and write as a child, Biffin joined a traveling sideshow where she painted in front of an audience. Eventually, she rose to fame as a talented miniaturist, signing many of her works "without hands." Despite her prolific output, including commissions from royalty and exquisitely detailed self-portraits, Biffin's work has been overlooked by art historians. Beautifully illustrated and including original research, Without Hands celebrates Biffin as an artist who challenged contemporary attitudes to disability.
Keywords: & Architecture schilderen Fotografie Histoire et patrimoine Nouveautés arts plastiques culture histoire livre siècle Artiste peintre photo fotografie architectuur lifestyle
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Title: Without Hands - The Art of Sarah Biffin
Description: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, 2022 Softcover, 104 pages, ENG. edition, 250 x 195 mm, NEW, illustrated in color / b/w. ISBN 9781913645366. ¶ Overview A celebration of an artist whose under-sung legacy testifies to the enduring power of originality, drive, and devotion. Accompanying an exhibition at Philip Mould & Company, Without Hands presents the art of Sarah Biffin. Biffin (1784-1850) was born with phocomelia, a condition described on her baptism record as "born without arms and legs." After learning to sew and write as a child, Biffin joined a traveling sideshow where she painted in front of an audience. Eventually, she rose to fame as a talented miniaturist, signing many of her works "without hands." Despite her prolific output, including commissions from royalty and exquisitely detailed self-portraits, Biffin's work has been overlooked by art historians. Beautifully illustrated and including original research, Without Hands celebrates Biffin as an artist who challenged contemporary attitudes to disability.
Keywords: & Architecture schilderen Fotografie Histoire et patrimoine Nouveautés arts plastiques culture histoire livre siècle Artiste peintre photo fotografie architectuur lifestyle
Price: EUR 25.00 = appr. US$ 27.17 Seller: Erik Tonen Books
- Book number: 63176
- Book number: 63176
See more books from our catalog: Engelse kunst ; English Art ; Art Anglais