Helene Schafbeck was one of the most enigmatic painters of the 20th century. Although she is best known for her self-portraits, her personal life is shrouded in mystery. But, what was it like being an artist in the 1900s, as a woman in a man's world? And how much of the self do artists really need to reveal? Showcase's Miranda Atty went to London's Royal Academy to find out.

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