Artists and Self-Portraits Research and Reflection

Self-portraits could be useful to an artist in a very practical way, to develop skills if they did not have a model available.

Also, self-portraits are interesting as they convey how the artist may actually see themselves as a person and in a moment.  They are a visual way of telling the artist’s story. They are a form of self-expression and self-explanation.  Some artists who use self-portraits have done so for many years – so you get an idea of their life story, e.g. Tracey Emin.

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Above: Rembrant self portrait with 2 circles 1665 to 1669

Above: Cezanne 1885 1886

Above: Vincent Van Gogh Self Portrait 1889 1890

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Above: Picasso early 20th Century

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Above: Tracey Emin Left to Right: Me at 10, self portrait

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Above: Nikos Gyftakis

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Above: Lucian Freud 1986 reflection self portrait