Divided selves

"Scottish self-portraiture has played an important role in the history of Scottish art. Divided Selves: The Scottish Self-Portrait from the 17th century to the present takes a long overdue look at this popular genre, investigating the changing socio-political conditions which generated a distinct trend in visual self-examination and analysis in Scotland. Divided Selves brings together an extensive body of self-portraits spanning four centuries and covers a wide range of eminent Scottish artists such as David Wilkie, Allan Ramsay, Henry Raeburn, Phoebe Traquair, Cecile Walton, James Cowie, J.D. Ferguson, Anne Redpath, Elizabeth Blackadder, Eduardo Paolozzi and Steven Campbell." --Back cover.