"These entries imaginatively connect confidence to everything from capitalism to leaving a party early, make for a thoughtprovoking and wideranging exploration. Those seeking an extra shot of selfesteem will be rewarded" Publishers WeeklyA curated selection of 4 photographs and artworks with accompanying essays examining confidence as a skillJames Baldwin on a bridge in Paris, happy in the freedom of his selfdetermined exile̷The Bloomsbury Group, wellmannered disruptors̷Barack Obama, captured at ease in the Oval Office̷Everyday 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 Davey — On Confidence shows us that confidence is a skill that can be