Self-portraits have been created by man from ancient times through to the Middle Ages and beyond, for many different reasons and in many different forms.
Juliet Heslewood, art historian and author, brings together a compelling collection of forty artists' self-portraits, and tells the stories behind each one-from Durer, Da Vinci and Rembrandt, to Van Gogh, Matisse and Kahlo. A fascinating combination of biographical anecdote and art history, here is a revealing look at the life of the artist.
