James Hall on the Self-Portrait - Pocket Perspectives lifestyle Or lacked inspiration for what

Or lacked inspiration for what to do with a bundle of beetroot

as their creation can be traced from the very beginning

born between 1983 and 2001

Building on a long-shared history in the region

From spirit-guided Madge Gill and schizophrenic Adolf Wölfli

James Hall on the Self-Portrait - Pocket Perspectives lifestyle Or lacked inspiration for whatExcerpts from art critic, historian, lecturer, and broadcaster James Halls lively and comprehensive cultural history of self portraiture, focusing on artists including Drer, Gentileschi, Van Gogh, and Kahlo. Surprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series presents timeless works by writers and thinkers who have shaped the conversation across the arts, visual culture, and history.