Table of Contents

Introduction • 1. From Cameo to Centre Stage • 2. Studio Life • 3. Windows to the Soul • 4. Up Close and Personal • 5. Performing Identities • 6. Traces

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A lively introduction to self-portraiture, reflecting on the work of over sixty artists from the Renaissance to the present day

About the Author

Natalie Rudd is Senior Curator of the UK's Arts Council Collection. She has published monographs on the artists Peter Blake, Tess Jaray and Paul de Monchaux, among others.

Reviews

'A wonderfully informative, insightful and lively history of the self portrait, taking us on a fascinating journey from the Renaissance to the most adventurous artists of today' - Ralph Rugoff, Director, Hayward Gallery