Gods and Monsters: A History of Celebrity Portraiture

The notion of celebrity is a complex thing, and one that is intimately connected to the dissemination of a star's image. Nowadays, many celebrities have become the champions of their own image – perhaps a reaction to the intensified zeal of the paparazzi over the past few decades – thanks to platforms like Instragram, which allow them to take, edit and share their photographs with their fans directly. Formal celebrity portraiture still exists of course – normally in the form…