Confidence In 40 Images

Confidence In 40 Images

The art of self-belief

$19.99

Publication Date: 7th November 2023

"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... Read More
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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... Read More
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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 skill

James 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 DaveyOn Confidence shows us that confidence is a skill that can be learned, and used for success.

Details
  • Price: $19.99
  • Pages: 96
  • Carton Quantity: 10
  • Publisher: The School of Life
  • Imprint: The School of Life
  • Publication Date: 7th November 2023
  • Trim Size: 7.99 x 5.51 in
  • ISBN: 9781915087300
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness
    SELF-HELP / Emotions
    PSYCHOLOGY / General
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies
Reviews
"This exquisite photo-and-essay collection from the School of Life...pairs a photo with an insight into a different facet of confidence... 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
Author Bio
The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of life-changing books, gifts and stationery, we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find resilience and self-understanding.

The School of Life is a rapidly growing international brand, with over 7 million YouTube subscribers, 354,000 Facebook followers, 309,000 Instagram followers and 172,000 Twitter followers. The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of The School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Georgina, Roxbury, Massachusetts, 2010

Members of the Bloomsbury Group, 1915

Café Terrace at Night, 1888

Beach Therapy, 2018

James Baldwin on the Quai des Grands Augustins, Paris, April 1972

US President Obama and Ella Rhodes, October 2015

In Search of Lost Time, 1909

Lumière Cinematograph, 1895

Tony Blair, St John’s College, Oxford, 1972

Parlourmaid and Under-Parlourmaid Ready to Serve Dinner, 1938

Portrait of a Young Man, 1530s

Victor Hugo, 1876

Mother and Child, 1914

Angela Merkel and Joachim Sauer, 2013

Bonito tuna, reliquary fish, early 20th century

Worshippers pray to the Virgin Mary in the village of Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015

Lively child and exasperated mother, date unknown

Martha, 2017

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, 1969

New York City, 1990

Hedgehog, Historia animalium, 1551

Biblioteca Geral da Universidade de Coimbra IV, 2006

Family corner shop, Brick Lane, London, 1974

Florence, Italy, 2020

New York, 1967

Ski Day, Kitzbuhel, 2017

The Pigeons, c. 1957

Rush hour, 1930

The François Vase, c. 570–565 BCE

Train and Barges, 1909

With In #II, date unknown

Kalyani, 2016

A Hermit, 1661

Microhome, Tokyo, 2019

Studio 54, New York, 1978–1980

Happy Valley, 2014

KLM Boeing 777 landing in bad weather, 2020

Pale Blue Dot, 1990

The Blind Leading the Blind, 1568

Life and Death Contrasted, 1784

Illustration List


"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 skill

James 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 DaveyOn Confidence shows us that confidence is a skill that can be learned, and used for success.

  • Price: $19.99
  • Pages: 96
  • Carton Quantity: 10
  • Publisher: The School of Life
  • Imprint: The School of Life
  • Publication Date: 7th November 2023
  • Trim Size: 7.99 x 5.51 in
  • ISBN: 9781915087300
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness
    SELF-HELP / Emotions
    PSYCHOLOGY / General
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies
"This exquisite photo-and-essay collection from the School of Life...pairs a photo with an insight into a different facet of confidence... 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
The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of life-changing books, gifts and stationery, we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find resilience and self-understanding.

The School of Life is a rapidly growing international brand, with over 7 million YouTube subscribers, 354,000 Facebook followers, 309,000 Instagram followers and 172,000 Twitter followers. The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of The School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton.

Introduction

Georgina, Roxbury, Massachusetts, 2010

Members of the Bloomsbury Group, 1915

Café Terrace at Night, 1888

Beach Therapy, 2018

James Baldwin on the Quai des Grands Augustins, Paris, April 1972

US President Obama and Ella Rhodes, October 2015

In Search of Lost Time, 1909

Lumière Cinematograph, 1895

Tony Blair, St John’s College, Oxford, 1972

Parlourmaid and Under-Parlourmaid Ready to Serve Dinner, 1938

Portrait of a Young Man, 1530s

Victor Hugo, 1876

Mother and Child, 1914

Angela Merkel and Joachim Sauer, 2013

Bonito tuna, reliquary fish, early 20th century

Worshippers pray to the Virgin Mary in the village of Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015

Lively child and exasperated mother, date unknown

Martha, 2017

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, 1969

New York City, 1990

Hedgehog, Historia animalium, 1551

Biblioteca Geral da Universidade de Coimbra IV, 2006

Family corner shop, Brick Lane, London, 1974

Florence, Italy, 2020

New York, 1967

Ski Day, Kitzbuhel, 2017

The Pigeons, c. 1957

Rush hour, 1930

The François Vase, c. 570–565 BCE

Train and Barges, 1909

With In #II, date unknown

Kalyani, 2016

A Hermit, 1661

Microhome, Tokyo, 2019

Studio 54, New York, 1978–1980

Happy Valley, 2014

KLM Boeing 777 landing in bad weather, 2020

Pale Blue Dot, 1990

The Blind Leading the Blind, 1568

Life and Death Contrasted, 1784

Illustration List