Collectable Raqib Shaw ‘Self Portraits’ (2016) art book

Collectable Raqib Shaw ‘Self Portraits’ (2016) art book Text by James Hall and Andrea Schlieker Edited by Honey Luard Designed by Stefi Orazi Studio 310 x 231 mm, softback 192 pages, 88 colour and 4 black and white illustrations ISBN 978-1-910844-11-3 Published by White Cube, 2016Drawing on a wide range of sources including art history, mythology, poetry, theatre, religion, science and natural history, Raqib Shaw’s paintings reflect the artist’s unique vision. In paintings, works on paper and sculpture, Shaw’s approach is transgressive, an artistic journey explored through highly personal, opulent and fantastical imagery, offering a cultural hybridity that combines iconography from both East and West. James Hall, is a writer and author of The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History (Thames & Hudson, 2014). Andrea Schlieker, formerly Director of Commissions and Special Projects at White Cube, is Director of Exhibitions and Displays at Tate Britain, London. The book is new, not sealed, some small marks are visible in pictures.