An essay by Fiona Tan / by Fiona Tan.
- Tan, Fiona, 1966-
- Date:
- [2018]
- Books
About this work
Also known as
Ten madnesses
10 madnesses
Description
'Five Portraits of the Insane' by the nineteenth century French artist Théodore Géricault are said to be all that remain of originally ten commissioned portraits of insane patients. Each painting depicts a particular mental condition, a so-called monomania including a kleptomaniac, a woman mad with envy, and a child kidnapper. Almost nothing is known about these portraits, but they raise a multitude of questions. Who are these people? In what way are they insane? What and where are the five missing madnesses? Intrigued and inspired by an absence, Tan decides to go in search of them. Pairing personal impressions with formal analysis and archival research, the essay ventures far beyond the boundaries of art history.
Publication/Creation
Amsterdam : Roma Publications, [2018]
Physical description
119 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, plans, portraits ; 19 cm.
Series
Notes
"10 madnesses was written by Fiona Tan during a fellowship as artist-in-residence at the Getty Research Institute"--Colophon
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-111).
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesA82
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ISBN
- 9789492811158
- 9492811154