Auto Focus

The only survey of established and emerging contemporary photographers through the fascinating lens of self-portraiture, perfect for photography enthusiasts, students and all those interested in contemporary art. Auto Focus, the latest book from Susan Bright, the bestselling author of Art Photography Now, features the work of 75 contemporary photographers from around the world for whom self-portraiture is a central part of their work. Issues of identity - national, sexual, racial, personal or artistic - are key to all the images featured in this book. In an extended introduction, historical examples are used to enrich the understanding of how self-portraiture was first used in photography and to illustrate how the contemporary selfportrait derived and developed from those origins. The book, organized around five themes dominant in contemporary self-portraiture, provides a clear guide for readers through a significant and dynamic genre.