Unreliable Lives: Rethinking the Artist’s Biography in the Nineteenth Century

Artists’ biographies are not neutral. They are constructed, shaped, and often contested. The one-day international SALON conference 'Unreliable Lives: Rethinking the Artist’s Biography in the Nineteenth Century' at Singer Laren (NL) explores how these narratives emerged in the nineteenth century and how they continue to shape or distort our understanding of art.