portraits

Presents 240 illustrations of Abraham Lincoln before and during his presidency, and people, places, and events related to his life and death, including photographic portraits, political cartoons, election posters, and other kinds of images, all with detailed captions.

A portrait of the life and times of the late Princess of Wales follows Diana Spencer from her first date with Prince Charles; through her engagement, wedding, motherhood, and scandals; to her divorce and death.

Photographs and newspaper articles help profile the career of baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr.

Life story of the actress as she told it to the author during interviews conducted in the summer of 1962, shortly before her death at the age of thirty-six.

Analyzes the portraits and self-portraits of David Hockney, focusing on the many ways in which the artist depicted the people around him.

A collection of paintings by Jacob Lawrence chronicling the liberation of Haiti in 1804 under the leadership of General Toussaint L'Ouverture.

Contains over one hundred images of the life of Abraham Lincoln that provide a portrait of his presidency and the events surrounding it.

Examines some of the famous photographs taken of President Abraham Lincoln, discussing the circumstances under which they were taken and how these images were used.