| <i>joshua reynolds: the creation of celebrity</i> examines one of engl's greatest portrait painters in the social, political, cultural context of a century that cultivated a very modern notion of fame. this new approach to reynolds (1723-1792) considers his life career in terms of a conscious quest for celebrity. reynolds surrounded himself with the most famous men women of his time. his portraits served to create, reinforce, advertise not only his subjects' reputations but also his own. it is, therefore, no surprise that reynolds made no fewer than 27 self-portraits in which he purposefully perpetuated his well-crafted public image as an artist, an academic, a knight. <br><br>published to accompany a major tate exhibition, this book features many of reynolds's most famous beautiful portraits. sections consider the friendships reynolds cultivated with the famous infamous figures of his time, among them politicians, courtesans, writers, war heroes, aristocrats. these flamboyant influential subjects helped to promote sustain reynolds's distinguished career , ultimately, to secure his enduring popularity with audiences today. author bio: mark hallett is reader in history of art at the university of york. tim clayton is a former research fellow at worcester college, oxford. martin postle is a tate curator an authority on the art of joshua reynolds. stella tillyard is the internationally acclaimed author of <i>the aristocrats</i>. |
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