Smiles

Smiles is a delightful giftbook sure to bring a smile to every reader's face!

With 40 beautiful colour images drawn from the wide range of collections in the British Museum, it illustrates how the smile has been used in art the world over to great effect for many centuries.

Each spread shows a detail of the smile, facing which is shown the full image to place it in context.

In addition to the captions, there will also be interesting and amusing quotes on the subject of smiles and happiness.

Marina Vaisey's Introduction examines the concept of the smile in art history and looks at some of art's most famous smiles, from the Mona Lisa to the grinning Cheshire cat.

Elegantly designed and stunningly illustrated, Smiles will make a perfect giftbook for all ages.