The Mirror and the Palette

The Mirror and the Palette: Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women's Self Portraits is a 2021 book by Jennifer Higgie about self-portraits painted by women since the 16th century.

First edition (UK)

It was published in 2021 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in the United Kingdom and Pegasus Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster in the United States. It is 336 pages in length.[1]

Artists featured in The Mirror and the Palette include Rita Angus, Artemisia Gentileschi, Nora Heysen, Angelica Kauffman, Frida Kahlo, Alice Neel, Helene Schjerfbeck and Suzanne Valadon.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ The Mirror and the Palette. Simon & Schuster. 5 October 2021. ISBN 978-1-64313-803-9. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ Rachel Cooke (14 March 2021). "The Mirror and the Palette by Jennifer Higgie review – five centuries of the female gaze". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ Celia Paul (14 March 2021). "The Trauma and Talent of Some of History's Greatest Women Artists". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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