Without Hands

The Art of Sarah Biffin

80 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Themen: Kunst Themen und Techniken Ausstellungskataloge, Museumskataloge und Sammlungen
• ISBN: 9781913645366
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2022
• Größe: 245 x 187 mm
• Verlag: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd
• Herausgegeben von: Ellie Smith, Emma Rutherford