About the Publisher
National Portrait Gallery Publications
National Portrait Gallery Publications aims to promote the Gallery's exhibitions through intriguing titles with masterful artwork. These books not only increase our visitors' knowledge and their enjoyment of the collections but they also give insight into the world of art, and the complex relationship between artist and sitter. Portraiture has evolved over centuries and the Gallery and its publications reflect this, with titles ranging from the Companions series - giving readers insights into some of the most celebrated literary and artistic groups portrayed in the Gallery's Collection to 21st-Century Portraits - an overview of world portraiture as it stands now. Come to the Gallery to see the world of British portraiture and enlighten your mind with a National Portrait Gallery book.