Without hands : the art of Sarah Biffin /
"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 joine...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Paul Holberton Publishing,
2022
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| Summary: | "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." -- |
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| Item Description: | Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at Philip Mould & Company, London, 1 November-21 December 2022 |
| Physical Description: | 103 pages : illustrations (colour), portraits ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page [104]) and index |
| ISBN: | 1913645363 9781913645366 |