Title: Face to the World: On Self-Portraits
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers August 2009
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
310 printed pages. Profusely illustrated throughut in colour. 20 x 26 cm. Original black cloth, complete with original dust jacket. Focusing on the extraordinary art of self-portraiture, this book examines the lives of artists through their self-portraits. Drawing on art, biography, literature, history and philosophy, it considers the intimate truths and elaborate fictions of self-portraiture.Her intelligence and humanity are used less to impress us with theories than persuade us . how great her subjects are. I closed this delightful book book inspired by genuine insights into how some mostly long gone but very brilliant talents 'chose to present themselves'. -- Serena Davies, Telegraph Saturday July 25, 2009. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. This is a heavy volume, please email to check if there could be any extra postage charges before placing an order.