Face of Britain by Simon Schama
The Face of Fame
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From images of naval hero Francis Drake to iconic photographs of Princess Diana, the craving for celebrity fuels the British psyche. Simon Schama looks at portraits of the famous and asks what the celebrated faces of Britain's past and present tell us about its national character. From Cecil Beaton’s seductive portraits of the rich to glossy magazines, how has celebrity culture changed?