| The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, 2006 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Hickey, Dave (Author) |
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ISBN: 0295986557 ISBN-13: 9780295986555 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Techniques - Painting - Art | Sculpture & Installation - Art | American - General |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.02" W x 8.56" (0.46 lbs) 88 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many of today's emerging artists are using portraiture or self-portraiture to explore complex issues of identity. At the same time, these artists are also testing the boundaries of the genre of figurative art. Others are finding success through a renewed attention to classical training in representational art. Artists who regularly create portraits on commission are also experiencing a higher level of interest in their work. The Outwin Boochever Competition 2006 brings together work that exemplifies these trends. Selected from more than 4,000 entries--from every state in the union--by a jury of experts, the fifty-one portraits included provide clear evidence of the strength of portraiture in today's world, and signal the National Portrait Gallery's increased commitment to contemporary art and today's Americans. |