For Richard Phillips, critique is as much an intrinsic material in the conception and staging of his work as the materials of their making. His conflating of subject and genre continues to provide challenging comment on the condition and reach of contemporary art. - Phillips has embarked on a new phase of work that hinges on the self-awareness of real-life subjects. Phillips' first two films, Lindsay Lohan (2011) and Sasha Grey (2011), are 'motion portaits'. This book is generously illustrated with film stills and the paintings made from the films.