The face of Britain : the nation through its portraits /
by Schama, Simon.
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BookPublisher: UK : Viking, 2015Description: xxiv, 602 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780670922291 (hbk.) :; 0670922293 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 941.0099 SCHSubject(s): Portrait painting | Great Britain -- History | Great Britain -- History -- Pictorial works | History | HistorySummary: A portrait opens a window into a person's life: who they were and wanted to be, who the artist saw and how everyone else looked on. From the divine paintings of Elizabeth I to the iconic photograph of 'bulldog' Churchill; from Victorian portraits of dead children to Hockney's of his elderly parents; from anonymous workers to the artists themselves, Simon Schama uses a stunning and surprising array of images to tell the story of the British from the Tudors to the present day. He will change the way we see Britain and each other.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 941.0099 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002918844X |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
A portrait opens a window into a person's life: who they were and wanted to be, who the artist saw and how everyone else looked on. From the divine paintings of Elizabeth I to the iconic photograph of 'bulldog' Churchill; from Victorian portraits of dead children to Hockney's of his elderly parents; from anonymous workers to the artists themselves, Simon Schama uses a stunning and surprising array of images to tell the story of the British from the Tudors to the present day. He will change the way we see Britain and each other.
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