
- 500 Self Portraits is a compelling collection of self-portraits from throughout recorded history, revised to include captivating contemporary works
- the challenge of interpreting and recreating their own likenesses has proven irresistible to artists throughout the ages
- originally published more than 80 years ago and last revised in 2000, this wholly new edition for 2018 presents a selection of powerfully evocative works by many of the world's greatest artists - from Dürer and Rembrandt to Marina Abramović, David Hockney, and Cindy Sherman - working in painting, photography, sculpture, and performance
- flowing in a chronological sequence, with interspersed artist quotes, it features essays by Julian Bell and Liz Rideal
- this is both a useful resource and a thoughtful celebration of a much-loved art form
- hardcover book, 7.25" height x 4.75" width
- 588 pages