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Elle Shushan, Essaka Joshua, Emma Rutherford, Ellie Smith, Aliso, N Lapper

Without Hands - The Art of Sarah Biffin

, Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, 2022,

25,00 €

Erik Tonen Books

(Antwerpen, Belgio)

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Autore
Elle Shushan, Essaka Joshua, Emma Rutherford, Ellie Smith, Aliso, N Lapper
Editori
, Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, 2022
Soggetto
Engelse kunst, English Art, Art Anglais,

Descrizione

Softcover, 104 pages, ENG. edition, 250 x 195 mm, NEW , illustrated in color / b/w. ISBN 9781913645366. Overview A celebration of an artist whose under-sung legacy testifies to the enduring power of originality, drive, and devotion. Accompanying an exhibition at Philip Mould & Company, Without Hands presents the art of Sarah Biffin. Biffin (1784-1850) was born with phocomelia, a condition described on her baptism record as "born without arms and legs." After learning to sew and write as a child, Biffin joined a traveling sideshow where she painted in front of an audience. Eventually, she rose to fame as a talented miniaturist, signing many of her works "without hands." Despite her prolific output, including commissions from royalty and exquisitely detailed self-portraits, Biffin's work has been overlooked by art historians. Beautifully illustrated and including original research, Without Hands celebrates Biffin as an artist who challenged contemporary attitudes to disability.
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