Gillian Wearing and Claude Cahun
Behind the mask, another mask
This book draws together for the first time the self-portraits of French Surrealist artist Claude Cahun (1894–1954) and British contemporary artist Gillian Wearing (b.1963). Although they lived almost one hundred years apart, their work shares similar themes: gender, identity, masquerade and performance.
Beginning with a visit to Jersey, where Cahun lived and worked until her death, and where the Cahun archive is housed, Wearing’s journey of discovery is examined in this beautiful book.
Beginning with a visit to Jersey, where Cahun lived and worked until her death, and where the Cahun archive is housed, Wearing’s journey of discovery is examined in this beautiful book.
| Publisher | National Portrait Gallery |
| Year | 2017 |
| Cover | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
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| ISBN | 978-1-85514-750-8 |
| Author(s) | Sarah Howgate |
| Contributors | Dawn Ades |
| Type of book | Exhib'publication |
| Museum / Place | National Portrait Gallery, London |
| Article ID | art-15919 |