Self Portraits
By: Jaime Serrano
What is a self portrait
A self portrait is a drawing, painting, or photograph of the artist of them self, a self portrait is not someone else other than the artist him self.
Self portrait in front of the easel
Dimensions: 2' 2" x 1' 8" (66 cm x 50 cm)
Created: January 1888
Media: Oil paint
Genre: Portrait
Part of series: Portraits of Vincent van Gogh
What are self portraits called today
Now today self portraits are no longer called self portraits, they are now called "selfies"
Why do artists create self portraits
Artists create self portraits to express how they see themselves in their own opinion
What is the first recorded self portrait
The first ever portrait was by Robert Cornelius which was created in 1839 called "The first light picture ever taken 1839"
Who is known for the most self portraits in history
The most self portrait photographs taken in one hour was by Patrick Peterson who took 1449 selfies in one hour
What is the most famous self portrait
The most famous portrait is by van gogh, it is called "artist without a beard" and is worth 17.5 million dollars
How is a self portrait like an auto biography
A self portrait is like a auto biography they are about that person taken by that person
What is a symbol
in art a symbol is a solid recognizable thing - an animal, plant, or object, that would be hard to show in a picture
Do artists use symbols (obvious or hidden) in their self portraits
sometimes they'll have something in the background like a tree or build or something in the foreground like a suit or bow tie that'll give a clue that would be hard to show in the picture
What is identity
identity is the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.
How is a persons identity revealed in the use of a self portrait
The persons identity is revealed in a self portrait by showing the person in the artwork and how the artists perceives them self into the artwork shown to other people of his identity
How would i do a self portrait
if i did a self portrait i would put myself to the left showing a bit of the background, and also use an object or accessory like sunglasses so that way it isn't plain just to make it a bit interesting