Seeing Ourselves: Women's Self-Portraits Shop For / Handmade A brilliant colourist and a

A brilliant colourist and a great inventor of form

One little girl has a very special friend

Not 'dying out' as predicted

the two series provide a glimpse into Henson’s brilliant mind as he ponders the passing of time

struggling young mothers

Seeing Ourselves: Women's Self-Portraits Shop For / Handmade A brilliant colourist and aThis richly diverse exploration of female artists and self portraits is a brilliant and poignant demonstration of originality in works of haunting variety. The two earliest self portraits come from 12th century illuminated manuscripts in which nuns gaze at us across eight centuries. In 16th century Italy, Sofonisba Anguissola paints one of the longest series of self portraits, spanning adolescence to old age. In 17th century Holland, Judith Leyster