FACING THE NATION: THE PORTRAITURE OF ALEXANDER MOFFAT (PB)

Possibly best known as the painter of Poets’ Pub (1980), a group portrait of some of Scotland’s finest poets, Sandy Moffat has upheld the importance of modern portraiture in Scotland almost single-handed. A determined champion and outstanding practitioner, he has produced a body of work not only of high artistic quality, but also of national and historical importance. Illustrated with 167 full colour images, this landmark book charts Moffat's career from student days at Edinburgh College of Art to the recent Scotland's Voices. ‘Illuminating, lavishly illustrated and long overdue’ – Alan Taylor.