Tony Scherman's Chasing Napoleon presents a remarkable tour de force: a cycle of monumentally scaled portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte, each of which depicts Napoleon at a psychologically charged, life-determining juncture. Confronting the challenge of producing an accurate likeness of a historical figure whose reign preceded the age of photography, Scherman metaphorically chronicles the life of Napoleon using only the image of his face. Battlefield genius, despotic emperor, megalomaniac conqueror, derided hero ... each of ...
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Tony Scherman's Chasing Napoleon presents a remarkable tour de force: a cycle of monumentally scaled portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte, each of which depicts Napoleon at a psychologically charged, life-determining juncture. Confronting the challenge of producing an accurate likeness of a historical figure whose reign preceded the age of photography, Scherman metaphorically chronicles the life of Napoleon using only the image of his face. Battlefield genius, despotic emperor, megalomaniac conqueror, derided hero ... each of these possible incarnations of Napoleon flickers through Scherman's paintings, invoking the flash of charisma as quickly as this is complicated by darker undertones. The book contains three texts: Jacques Henric provides a dynamic account of the cultural and historical importance of Scherman's work and the frame of reference from which it springs, Hans Belting and David Moos discuss the specific project and execution of the Napoleon series, and an interview by Sanford Kwinter and Bruce Mau illuminates the artist's motivation, practice, and concerns.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Black paper-covered boards with title stamped in white on spine; with photographically illustrated dust jacket. Paintings by Tony Scherman. Essays by Jacques Henric, and Hans Belting and David Moos. Conversation with the artist by Sanford Kwinter and Bruce Mau. Includes a list of works. Designed by Bruce Mau Design, Toronto. 130 pp., with four-color plates throughout. 12-1/2 x 11-3/4 inches. Fine in Fine dust jacket.
