Confidence in 40 Images: The Art of Self-Belief

By The School of Life

Book Overview

"These entries imaginatively connect confidence to everything from capitalism to leaving a party early, make for a thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration. Those seeking an extra shot of self-esteem will be rewarded" - Publishers Weekly
A curated selection of 40 photographs and artworks with accompanying essays examining confidence as a skillJames Baldwin on a bridge in Paris, happy in the freedom of his self-determined exile...The Bloomsbury Group, well-mannered disruptors...Barack Obama, captured at ease in the Oval Office...Everyday life, unique architecture, people in movement going against the grain: in forty iconic images, On Confidence illustrates moments of happiness and ease. This first in a new giftable series--with photographs and short, inspiring essays, and featuring artists and photographers like Vincent van Gogh, Mary Cassat, Pablo Picasso, Adrienne Salinger, and Sian Davey -- On Confidence shows us that confidence is a skill that can be learned, and used for success.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1915087309
• ISBN13: 9781915087300
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: School of Life
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.0"