About the book
'Painfully honest on what it means to be a woman who puts art first, no matter what' Olivia Laing
I'm not a portrait painter. If I'm anything, I have always been an autobiographer.
In Self-Portrait, Celia Paul reveals a life truly lived through art. She moves effortlessly through time, in words and images, from her arrival at the Slade School of Fine Art at sixteen, through a profound and intense affair with the older and better-known artist Lucian Freud, to the practices of her present-day studio. This intimate memoir is, at its heart, about a young woman navigating the path to artistic freedom, with all the sacrifices and complications that entails.
'Powerful' Zadie Smith
'Engrossing' Vogue
'Captivating... Mesmerising' New York Times
**Shortlisted for the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize **
Editions of Self-Portrait
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787331846
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529111552
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473569812
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529199833
Read an Excerpt
'Painfully honest on what it means to be a woman who puts art first, no matter what' Olivia Laing
I'm not a portrait painter. If I'm anything, I have always been an autobiographer.
In Self-Portrait, Celia Paul reveals a life truly lived through art. She moves effortlessly through time, in words and images, from her arrival at the Slade School of Fine Art at sixteen, through a profound and intense affair with the older and better-known artist Lucian Freud, to the practices of her present-day studio. This intimate memoir is, at its heart, about a young woman navigating the path to artistic freedom, with all the sacrifices and complications that entails.
'Powerful' Zadie Smith
'Engrossing' Vogue
'Captivating... Mesmerising' New York Times
**Shortlisted for the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize **
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Self-Portrait about?
'Painfully honest on what it means to be a woman who puts art first, no matter what' Olivia Laing
I'm not a portrait painter. If I'm anything, I have always been an autobiographer.
In Self-Portrait, Celia Paul reveals a life truly lived through art. She moves effortlessly through time, in words and images, from her arrival at the Slade School of Fine Art at sixteen, through a profound and intense affair with the older and better-known artist Lucian Freud, to the practices of her present-day studio. This intimate memoir is, at its heart, about a young woman navigating the path to artistic freedom, with all the sacrifices and complications that entails.
'Powerful' Zadie Smith
'Engrossing' Vogue
'Captivating... Mesmerising' New York Times
**Shortlisted for the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize **
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Self-Portrait?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of Self-Portrait?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781787331846
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Self-Portrait?
Celia Paul
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Self-Portrait is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787331846) and paperback(ISBN 9781529111552) and ebook(ISBN 9781473569812) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529199833)
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