Born in Shanghai of Russian parentage, Sages came to Australia in 1948. A painter of extraordinary vitality and originality, her work is characterized by complex technique and a profound depth of feeling. After working professionally for thirty years as an illustrator, she devoted herself fully to painting in 1983 after a life-changing journey to the Kimberley in Australia's northwest. "It was an epiphany. There are no two ways around it. It is was...

"The first volume of Robert Shetterly's Americans Who Tell The Truth book series, "Portraits of Racial Justice" is a selection of Shetterly's full-color paintings of "truth tellers" who have advocated for the equality and dignity of all people. Starting with Michelle Alexander and ending with Dave Zirin, the diverse array of fifty portraits spans multiple generations and struggles. In addition to accompanying descriptions of each subject's accomplishments,...

Portraits are one of the great subjects of British art, and from school photos to passports portraits are also central to all our lives. In two films for five, Fiona Shaw goes on a journey to explore pictures of people in history and today, starting with her own startling portrait at the National Portrait Gallery. She meets artists including the controversial painter Stuart Pearson Wright, Victoria Russell, who painted Fiona in 2002, and caricaturist...

"Based on the popular international collaborative art project, this guide to creating portraiture in multiple mediums and styles teams hundreds of portraits with tips and insights on the artistic process. Drawing from the works of thousands of artists across a variety of mediums and techniques, Portrait revolution demonstrates how portraiture is interpreted in many different and creative ways, making it an accessible artistic subject matter for anyone"--...