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Return to Life

Return to Life

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Description

The portrait bust is a much neglected form, despite its long historical prestige. We have forgotten how to read the bust, largely because it seems so formulaic.

This catalogue looks more closely at this formula and argues that it does, in fact, provide licence for a range of subtle and inventive variations.

Specially commissioned photography examines some of the key decisions made by sculptors represented here, and focuses on the treatment of eyes, skin and musculature as well as on the choices made in the overall design.

This catalogue is published alongside Return to Life: A New Look at the Portrait Bust, curated by Penelope Curtis, Peter Funnell and Nicola Kalinsky. In their introduction here, the curators describe the exhibits in terms of their part in a sequential and pluralistic ‘conversation’ with the other works on show.

Two new essays provide stimulating accounts of the historic setting of the sculpted bust, how it helped to establish communal identity, and of the specific relationships between sitter and sculptor, the head and its representation.

‘A Sort of Corporate Company’: approaching the portrait bust in its setting
Malcolm Baker

Busts and Identity
John Gage

 

There may be signs of age or yellowing to the pages as these are original copies from the publishing year. This is reflected in the pricing of the text.

Shipping & Returns

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UK delivery

Shipping is calculated at checkout based on the size and weight of the item. 

We aim to ship orders within 3 working days via Royal Mail.

Please be aware that we ship from two locations, Leeds and
Hertfordshire, and therefore your order may not arrive together. There
may also be two postage fees, which will be clearly displayed at the
checkout stage of your purchase. 

International delivery

We do not ship internationally.

 

Custom print orders 

Custom prints are made to order by our partners King and McGaw, so take a little longer to prepare.

King and McGaw aim to dispatch custom prints within 2-4 weeks.

 

Refunds and returns

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if you have any queries regarding returning damaged or faulty items, or
have simply changed your mind about a purchase. We are happy to refund
any items that are returned in saleable condition and in their original
packaging.

For items returned that are not damaged or faulty, the buyer is
responsible for the cost of postage. With proof of purchase items can be
returned in person at our on-site locations. 

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