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Defining Features

By Ludmilla Jordanova

Defining Features book

Defining Features

By Ludmilla Jordanova

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Portraiture as a genre is receiving increased attention at the same time that public curiosity about science is reaching unprecedented levels. Published to accompany an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from 14th April-17th September 2000, it brings portraiture and science together. The text reflects on the nature of the relationship between art, science, medicine and technology by focusing on a selection of portraits that spans more than three centuries. Illustrated with likenesses of such notable personalities as Edward Jenner, Marie Curie, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, it charts changing attitudes towards medical practice and scientific investigation, as well as exploring how notions of gender, heroism, popularization and celebrity have affected the public's understanding of how researchers do their work.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
192
Release Date:
2000-03-01
Publication Date:
2000-03-01
Publisher:
Reaktion Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1861890591
ISBN13:
9781861890597
Weight:
488 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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