Without hands : the art of Sarah Biffin / edited by Emma Rutherford and Ellie Smith ; with essays by Essaka Joshua [and four others].
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- 2022
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"Accompanying an exhibition at Philip Mould & Company, Without Hands presents the art of Sarah Biffin. Biffin (1784-1850) was born with phocomelia, a condition described on her baptism record as "born without arms and legs." After learning to sew and write as a child, Biffin joined a traveling sideshow where she painted in front of an audience. Eventually, she rose to fame as a talented miniaturist, signing many of her works "without hands." Despite her prolific output, including commissions from royalty and exquisitely detailed self-portraits, Biffin's work has been overlooked by art historians. Beautifully illustrated and including original research, Without Hands celebrates Biffin as an artist who challenged contemporary attitudes to disability." -- Provided by publisher.
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Location Status History of MedicineBZP (Biffin)Open shelves
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- 9781913645366
- 1913645363