Seeing Ourselves: Women's Self-Portraits Publisher / Institute of Modern Art Contributing authors: Lindy Allen

Contributing authors: Lindy Allen

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Robert MacPherson: The Painter’s Reach accompanies the artist’s first major exhibition at QAGOMA and the first major exhibition of his work since 2001

Seeing Ourselves: Women's Self-Portraits Publisher / Institute of Modern Art Contributing authors: Lindy AllenThis richly diverse exploration of female artists and self portraits is a brilliant and poignant demonstration of originality in works of haunting variety. The two earliest self portraits come from 12th century illuminated manuscripts in which nuns gaze at us across eight centuries. In 16th century Italy, Sofonisba Anguissola paints one of the longest series of self portraits, spanning adolescence to old age. In 17th century Holland, Judith Leyster