Elizabeth II

Name: Elizabeth II
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781855147430
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Elizabeth II explores the life and reign of Britain's longest-serving monarch, delving into her impact on modern British history and culture. The book offers insights into her personal and public life, examining how she balances tradition and the ever-changing demands of the monarchy. With a focus on her role in the arts and culture, it provides a comprehensive view of her influence throughout her decades on the throne.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the life and reign of Britain's longest-serving monarch, as it offers an in-depth look at her influence on modern history and culture. This book may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring how Elizabeth II navigated political challenges and societal changes while maintaining tradition and duty.

Description

With just under a thousand portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, the National Portrait Gallery boasts some of the most treasured and famous official portraits of the Queen captured at key historic moments, as well as day-to-day images of the monarch at home and with family. This collection follows her journey from childhood to princess, Queen, mother, and grandmother. This publication highlights the most important portraits of Elizabeth II from the Gallery's Collection. Paintings and photographs from the birth of Elizabeth II to the present will take readers on a visual journey through the life of Britain's foremost icon.

The book reflects on the Queen's life, presenting family photographs alongside important formal portraits. It explores how, as her reign became record-breaking, she became an iconic figure in modern British culture and history. The publication features works by key artists depicting the Queen from 1926 to the present day, including Baron, Cecil Beaton, Dorothy Wilding, Patrick Lichfield, Andy Warhol, Annie Leibovitz, and David Bailey.

This book features an introductory essay by Alexandra Shulman, exploring how the collected portraits depict the Queen throughout her life and reign, and includes a timeline of key historical events and moments from Elizabeth II's life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781855147430

Publisher: National Portrait Gallery Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: National Portrait Gallery Publications

Illustration: 80 Illustrations

Contributors:

Introduction by Alexandra Shulman

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 620g

Pages: 152

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Alexandra Shulman is a British journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue. She is the author of Clothes... and Other Things That Matter (2020) and Inside Vogue: My Diary Of Vogue's 100th Year (2016).