We are delighted to welcome Dr Susan Morris to the Anti-Portraiture conference. Susan will present a keynote lecture titled: ”The body that goes its own way: involuntary drawing as displaced self-portraiture” Abstract: James Joyce was apparently dismissive of the writing and stories of Ivan Turgenev, but, as is evident from the final section of Portrait…, … Continue reading »
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Conference programme now finalised!
We are delighted to announce that all paper presentations have been selected. Please click on the ‘Conference Programme’ tab for the full programme. Attendance is FREE but space may be limited, so please register your interest in attending by contacting Fiona Johnstone and Kirstie Imber: theantiportrait@gmail.com Continue reading »
Anti-Portraiture: Exploring and questioning the limits of the portrait
Deadline now extended to FRIDAY 19th APRIL. Papers should be approx twenty minutes in length. We welcome proposals from early career academics, post-doctoral researchers and doctoral students working in a range of disciplines, including art history, literature, cultural studies and film and media studies. Please send a 250 word abstract and a copy of your … Continue reading »
Anti-Portraiture: Call for Papers
ANTI-PORTRAITURE Call for Papers Birkbeck, University of London 6th June 2013 In the disciplines of art history and visual culture, the portrait is often understood as the depiction of a unique human subject. But what are the limits of portraiture? What can a portrait represent other than the visual or essential likeness of an … Continue reading »
