ABSTRACT

Concepts of identity are complex and changing, and in this book Katherine Hoffman examines images of individuals and families from ancient Egypt to the presentmore than two thirds of the book covers the twentieth century. Through a comprehensive study of paintings, sculpture, photography, film, television, and other media, Hoffman provides eye-open

chapter |9 pages

Introduction: Of Families and Portraits

part I|64 pages

From Whence We Came

chapter 1|12 pages

The Ancient and Medieval World

chapter 3|25 pages

The Nineteenth Century

part II|159 pages

The Twentieth Century

chapter 4|56 pages

1900-1945

chapter 5|27 pages

The Late Forties and Fifties

chapter 6|22 pages

The Sixties

chapter 7|14 pages

The Seventies

chapter 8|38 pages

The Eighties and Early Nineties