Face, head and portrait in contemporary art

This chapter is divided into three sections. The first section explores how actors can acquire a signal of inherent credibility as to another’s trustworthiness in face-to-face inte...

With the exception of pugilism, head injury is not an intended objective in sport. ‘Man is his brain’, so deliberate brain injury cannot reasonably be described as ‘sport’. Head in...

This chapter provides information on the wise use of technology in the workplace. In a world where electronic communication is ubiquitous, face-to-face interactions are critical. T...

Face-to-face competition for rank in human status hierarchies is similar to “dominance competition” in other primate species, particularly the African apes. Each individual has sig...

Elaine’s dealer, Robert Graham, had offered to donate a portrait of President Kennedy to the Harry S. Truman Library. Agreement to this plan was based on her ability to work very q...

Denes Striny's international singing career brought him to the major opera houses of the world in leading roles. At the same time, he was evolving his vocal technique in a quest to...

The neck is furnished by dozens ofmuscles for flexion, extension, lateral bending, and rotation. It carries a 10-pound head at least two-thirds of every day. These muscles are unde...

The neck is furnished by tens of muscles for flexion, extension, lateral bending, and rotation. It carries a 10-pound head for at least two-thirds of every day. These muscles are u...