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02841aam a2200385Ii 4500 001 51A6E4AC462211E9A3F20F6897128E48 003 SILO 005 20190314012734 008 180622t20182018nyua b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 2018932317 020 $a 0500518629 020 $a 9780500518625 035 $a (OCoLC)1027015007 035 $a (OCoLC)1042084407 040 $a ERASA $b eng $e rda $c ERASA $d YDX $d OCLCO $e rda $d ILO $d HTM $d ZCU $d OKX $d SILO 050 4 $a N7573.3 $b .M36 2018 082 04 $a 700 100 1 $a Mancoff, Debra N., $d 1950- $e author. 245 14 $a The face : $b our human story / $c Debra N. Mancoff. 246 30 $a Our human story 264 1 $a New York : $b Thames & Hudson Ltd., $c 2018. 300 $a 303 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 20 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (page 298) and index. 520 8 $a The face is not only central to identity, but is also the primary vehicle for human expression, emotion and character. It also signifies intellect and power, and has often been regarded as a window into the soul. Above all, it is the focus of our attention whenever we encounter another individual. But how have different cultures depicted faces, whether a likeness or idealized, whether masked or revealed, whether newborn, in the prime of life, dying or even deceased? Why has the depiction of the human face been so central to artistic expression in all world cultures, and why has it sometimes even been defaced or destroyed by iconoclasts and others? Debra N. Mancoff explores the depiction of the human face through the full range of objects and works of art in the collection of the British Museum, and discovers how the face subtly conveys the full spectrum of human emotion. Arranged thematically, the book's chapters each begin with a brief introduction before depicting faces in various visually led pairings and groupings that encourage the reader to look for associations regardless of the objects' cultural origins. Some of the juxtapositions are allowed to speak for themselves; others are explored through brief narrative captions. Some of the juxtapositions raise a smile; others are surprisingly affecting. This book will both fascinate and delight the reader, offering insights into experiences that we all share as human beings and that our faces inevitably reveal. 610 20 $a British Museum. 610 27 $a British Museum. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00536918 650 0 $a Face in art. 650 0 $a Facial expression in art. 650 0 $a Face $x Psychological aspects. 650 7 $a Face. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00919522 650 7 $a Face in art. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00919557 650 7 $a Facial expression in art. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00919592 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191211032743.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=51A6E4AC462211E9A3F20F6897128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search