Since 1990 the highly acclaimed photographer Nicholas Sinclair has been photographing the major figures in contemporary British Art. The result is a compelling collection of portraits of artists, photographed in their studios surrounded by their work and materials. The list of subjects included in this book reads like a 'Who's Who' of internationally renowned British artists. Nicholas Sinclair is celebrated for his portrait photography, and a number of his portraits of artists are held in the National Portrait Gallery, London. What singles him out as a photographer is his ability to capture the character of his subjects. Artists featured include: Edward Allington, Kenneth Armitage, Frank Auerbach, Gillian Ayres, Peter Blake, Anthony Caro, Dinos and Jake Chapman, Richard Deacon, Robyn Denny, Rita Donagh, Gilbert & George, Antony Gormley, Maggi Hambling, Richard Hamilton, Josef Herman, Howard Hodgkin, John Hoyland, Albert Irvin, Allen Jones, Anish Kapoor, Phillip King, Michael Landy, Julian Opie, Eduardo Paolozzi, Tom Phillips, John Piper, Marc Quinn, Paula Rego, William Turnbull, Euan Uglow, Gillian Wearing, Kyffin Williams, Bill Woodrow Ian Jeffrey is an art historian and was formerly Head of Art History at University of London, Goldsmiths College. His previous publications include Photography: A Concise History (Thames & Hudson) and The Photo Book (Phaidon).