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Discover an illuminating exploration of the face in "The Fabrication of the Face" by Marion Zilio. This captivating book, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2020, delves into the complexities of our facial representations—from the subtle nuances of emotion to the bold statements of self-expression through makeup and decoration. With 160 pages of thought-provoking content, Zilio challenges the traditional view of the face as a mere reflection of our inner selves. Instead, she proposes that our faces are intricate constructs influenced by cultural, legal, and economic factors, reflecting the evolution of humanity itself.
This essential reading traverses the journey from prehistoric representations to modern phenomena such as selfies, elucidating how our perception and portrayal of faces reveal the intertwined nature of artifice and authenticity. By critically examining the contemporary narcissism surrounding selfies, Zilio introduces a profound connection between self-identity and our collective history of face-making. Ideal for students, culture enthusiasts, and anyone intrigued by the significance of the face in today's society, this book is a must-have for your collection.
Enjoy free shipping on this item! Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. This is a BRAND NEW copy, ISBN: 9781509537266.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509537266
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 160
Description:
We have long accepted the face as the most natural and self-evident thing, believing that in it we could read, as if on a screen, our emotions and our doubts, our anger and joy. We have decorated them, made them up, designed them, as if the face were the true calling card of our personality, the public manifestation of our inner being. Nothing could be further from the truth. Rather than a window opening onto our inner nature, the face has always been a technical artefact”a construction that owes as much to artificiality as to our genetic inheritance. From the origins of humanity to the triumph of the selfie, Marion Zilio charts the history of the technical, economic, political, legal, and artistic fabrication of the face. Her account of this history culminates in a radical new interrogation of what is too often denounced as our contemporary narcissism. In fact, argues Zilio, the śnarcissismť of the selfie may well reconnect us to the deepest sources of the human manufacture of faces”a reconnection that would also be a chance for us to come to terms with the non-human part of ourselves. This highly original reflection on the fabrication of the face will be of great value to students and scholars of media and culture and to anyone interested in the pervasiveness of the face in our contemporary age of the selfie.
This essential reading traverses the journey from prehistoric representations to modern phenomena such as selfies, elucidating how our perception and portrayal of faces reveal the intertwined nature of artifice and authenticity. By critically examining the contemporary narcissism surrounding selfies, Zilio introduces a profound connection between self-identity and our collective history of face-making. Ideal for students, culture enthusiasts, and anyone intrigued by the significance of the face in today's society, this book is a must-have for your collection.
Enjoy free shipping on this item! Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. This is a BRAND NEW copy, ISBN: 9781509537266.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509537266
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 160
Description:
We have long accepted the face as the most natural and self-evident thing, believing that in it we could read, as if on a screen, our emotions and our doubts, our anger and joy. We have decorated them, made them up, designed them, as if the face were the true calling card of our personality, the public manifestation of our inner being. Nothing could be further from the truth. Rather than a window opening onto our inner nature, the face has always been a technical artefact”a construction that owes as much to artificiality as to our genetic inheritance. From the origins of humanity to the triumph of the selfie, Marion Zilio charts the history of the technical, economic, political, legal, and artistic fabrication of the face. Her account of this history culminates in a radical new interrogation of what is too often denounced as our contemporary narcissism. In fact, argues Zilio, the śnarcissismť of the selfie may well reconnect us to the deepest sources of the human manufacture of faces”a reconnection that would also be a chance for us to come to terms with the non-human part of ourselves. This highly original reflection on the fabrication of the face will be of great value to students and scholars of media and culture and to anyone interested in the pervasiveness of the face in our contemporary age of the selfie.