Simon Schama

Think about the last time you took a selfie. You probably took more than one to get it right. In an age of quick, throwaway snaps, what happens when we go back to the original self-portraits? Historian Simon Schama looks at what famous artists have seen in the mirror, in a fascinating presentation analysing the self-portraits of Rembrandt, Salvator Rosa, J-L David, Gustave Courbet, Paula Modersohn-Becker, Lucien Freud, David Hockney and Jenny Saville. A captivating deep-dive into how great artists translated their own reflections into non-disposable art for the ages.