Exercise 3.1 Self Portrait Not long after the invention of photography, came the inevitable self portrait, taken in 1839 by Robert Cornelius. As much as self-portraiture has been a hallmark of painters throughout art history, photographers have continued this tradition. As humans, our face and body have incredible storytelling capabilities, so it makes sense that many… Read more

Dora Maar Study Visit It is a pretty familiar story, female artist deleted from history, and it’s the one that, broadly speaking, underpins this show at Tate Modern. Dora Maar (1907-1997) was a female artist footnoted by history thanks to her gender and her relationship with Pablo Picasso. But the most interesting thing to emerge… Read more