{"product_id":"mirrormirror-the-reflective-surface-in-contemporary-art-hardcover","title":"Mirrormirror: The Reflective Surface in Contemporary Art - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Petry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the art of Cindy Sherman to Anish Kapoor, from Yayoi Kusama to Tracey Emin, \u003cem\u003eMirrorMirror\u003c\/em\u003e presents an intriguing and gloriously illustrated global survey of \"reflective\" work by more than 150 artists across media, nationalities, genders, and locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascination with mirrors and reflective surfaces is a common theme among artists of the past. Michael Petry's thought-provoking introduction begins with Jan van Eyck's celebrated \u003cem\u003eArnolfini Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e (1434), one of the first paintings to feature a significant mirror. Petry references key works by the great masters--from Diego Vel?zquez's \u003cem\u003eThe Rokeby Venus\u003c\/em\u003e (1647-1651), to ?douard Manet's complex painting \u003cem\u003eA Bar at the Folies-Berg?re\u003c\/em\u003e (1882), and Claude Cahun's \u003cem\u003eReflected Image in Mirror, Checked Jacket\u003c\/em\u003e (1928), a seminal photograph for those whose gaze is often upon themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresent-day practitioners are no less intrigued, revisiting historical concerns and approaches for contemporary circumstances, often working with modern technologies and materials. Petry presents Jeff Koons's \u003cem\u003eBalloon\u003c\/em\u003e sculptures, Subodh Gupta's stainless-steel life-sized trees, and Not Vital's mirror architecture, and documents works that use actual mirrors, including pieces by Gavin Turk and Alicja Kwade, and the largescale, spectacular installations of Doug Aitken, Teresita Fern?ndez, Olafur Eliasson, and Sarah Sze. Special consideration is given to selfies and the way in which the cellphone now operates as a modern-day mirror to the self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe multitude of artworks in \u003cem\u003eMirrorMirror\u003c\/em\u003e--from monumental installations to the slightest selfie--capture how mirrors appeal to more than just human vanity but are objects of magic, transformation, and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10.97 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52442025754931,"sku":"9780500026205","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/b8gyYjEG8R9780500026205.webp?v=1758891177","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mirrormirror-the-reflective-surface-in-contemporary-art-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}