Imaging Identity
by Melinda Hinkson (ed.)
Publisher: ANU Press 2016
ISBN-13: 9781760460419
Number of pages: 164
Description:
Imaging Identity presents potent reflections on the human condition through the prism of portraiture. Taking digital imaging technologies and the dynamic and precarious dimensions of contemporary identity as critical reference points, these essays consider why portraits continue to have such galvanising appeal and perform fundamental work across so many social settings.
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