Self, Body and Portrait

... Self, Body and Portraiture Portraiture has always been a central point of visual art. As a western society do not let the idea of body slip from our mind, in fact it is perfectly plausible to say a human being, typically, by modern day nature will think of self from minute one to the last minute. We do not ignore ourselves. As a species we are self involved, fair to say vain, and conscious of body. Whether we are concerned with our own bodies, wrinkles, fat, size, shapes, marks, etc, you name it; we have it and are perfectly aware. We compare, we copy, we despise, we laugh, we cry, and all because of body. It is most certainly the biggest obsession in the world today. This obsession will continue, and take over lives and minds as it is already doing. One of the most fascinating art forms is,

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