Confidence in 40 Images

An inspiring curated selection of 40 photographs and artworks with accompanying essays examining the skill of confidence

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"These entries imaginatively connect confidence to everything from capitalism to leaving a party early, make for a thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration. Those seeking an extra shot of self-esteem will be rewarded" - Publishers Weekly**
**A curated selection of 40 photographs and artworks with accompanying essays examining confidence as a skillJames Baldwin on a bridge in Paris, happy in the freedom of his self-determined exile...The Bloomsbury Group, well-mannered disruptors...Barack Obama, captured at ease in the Oval Office...Everyday life, unique architecture, people in movement going against the grain: in forty iconic images, On Confidence illustrates moments of happiness and ease. This first in a new giftable series--with photographs and short, inspiring essays, and featuring artists and photographers like Vincent van Gogh, Mary Cassat, Pablo Picasso, Adrienne Salinger, and Sian Davey -- On Confidence shows us that confidence is a skill that can be learned, and used for success.