BP Portrait Award by Margaret Forster
A popular fixture on the summer calendar, and is useful for young artists specialising in portraiture. This book includes an essay by novelist and biographer, and an illustrated article by the travel-award winner 2005. It explores how cooking is a means of communication and a way of defining cultural identity and authenticity.
"'One of Britain's most prestigious and lucrative art prizes' The Guardian"
Margaret Forster's essay focuses on how portraits have inspired her biographical writing, and shows how woman have been portrayed in portraiture over the centuries, culminating in a celebration of women's achievements. Forster is a biographer and novelist. Her novels include Diary of an Ordinary Woman (2003) and Is There Anything You Want? (2005). She is also the author of award-winning biographies, including those of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Bonnie Prince Charlie and Daphne du Maurier.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781855143739 |
| ISBN 10 | 1855143739 |
| Title | BP Portrait Award |
| Author | Margaret Forster |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | National Portrait Gallery Publications |
| Year published | 2006-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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