Title: JOSHUA REYNOLDS: THE CREATION OF CELEBRITY; ED. BY MARTIN POSTLE
Description: "Joshua Reynolds: The Creation of Celebrity examines Reynolds in the social, political and cultural context of a century that cultivated a very modern notion of fame. This new approach to Reynolds considers his life and career in terms of a conscious quest for celebrity. --BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Exhibitions, English Portrait painting, Biography, Portraits, Reynolds, joshua, sir, 1723-1792, Criticism and interpretation, Friends and associates, Celebrities, History, Expositions, Critique et interprétation, Amis et relations, Célébrités, Histoire, Peinture de portraits britannique