This insightful volume provides an overview of the work of fine art photographer Pat York. Although aesthetically pleasing, her work surpasses the conventionally attractive. Her pragmatic and probing glance sweeps away surface preening and professional poses, revealing the humanity that binds us all. From her early career as a journalist at Vogue and a photographic and travel editor at Glamour, York has sought out answers far beyond the obvious. Endowed with a vivid intellectual curiosity, she connects deeply with her subjects. This collection includes candid studies of such noted personalities as Jane Fonda, Robert Kennedy, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Kiki Smith.