{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreswell Bell, Amber:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAmber Creswell Bell\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Sydney-based arts, design, and lifestyle writer and curator. With a passion for art, Bell champions emerging and unrepresented artists, curating exhibitions both independently and in collaboration with well-established commercial galleries. She is currently the director of emerging art for Michael Reid galleries. Her previous books include \u003cem\u003eClay: Contemporary Ceramic Artisans\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStill Life\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAbstract Painting: Contemporary Painters\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260107161874,"sku":"9781760764685","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_98fd4cc8-c2d3-491b-8046-e0b0e30c0bc5.jpg?v=1746636516","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/about-face-contemporary-portrait-painting-9781760764685","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}