Brd Breivik: War Paint

Self-portraits in war paint: an artist’s combative response to cancerAfter Norwegian artist Bård Breivik (1948–2016) learned he had terminal cancer, he conceived these photographic self-portraits in an act of creative defiance. In War Paint Breivik confronts the viewer with his face covered in different colors and designs. The publication includes a book, two posters and other documents in a box.