{"product_id":"about-face-contemporary-portrait-painting-9781760764685","title":"About Face: Contemporary Portrait Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Portraiture is like an alchemy of the physical and the intangible into painted materiality.\" -- Yvette Coppersmith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA portrait is no longer expected to be a realistic rendering of a person--artists experiment with numerous techniques, even approaching abstraction, to convey the personality and character of their subjects. \u003cem\u003eAbout Face\u003c\/em\u003e explores the rich diversity of contemporary portraiture via the diverse practices of thirty-nine portrait painters--in the process unveiling a vibrant part of the art world informed by a rich history. Many of these artists use their portraiture to engage with social, political, or environmental issues or to convey a narrative, and the complexity of the human experience; others are simply fascinated by human faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhatever the artist's motivation, every work makes clear that portraiture has always been a powerful means of telling stories and exploring our individual and collective identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Creswell Bell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.57h x 9.13w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781760764685","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962497728649,"sku":"9781760764685","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_03af666f-d345-4d85-a0ab-edaab9d5a33a.jpg?v=1746508178","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/about-face-contemporary-portrait-painting-9781760764685","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}