Portraits (The) of Charles V of France

by Arthur C. Danto

Photographs featuring the artist, Cindy Sherman, as model, satirically recreate the atmosphere of famous portrait paintings of the past

Hardcover

First published December 15, 1991

About the author

Arthur C. Danto was Johnsonian Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Columbia University and art critic for The Nation. He was the author of numerous books, including Unnatural Wonders: Essays from the Gap Between Art and Life, After the End of Art, and Beyond the Brillo Box: The Visual Arts in Post-Historical Perspective.