PORTRAIT OF A SELF-PORTRAIT

In this perfectly timed concert photo, we see a crowd shot that was taken at the exact moment a concert-goer was taking a self-portrait. Details are sparse and I was unable to determine where this shot originated from, but the poster on Reddit claims it’s unedited.

Another commenter, who demonstrates some impressive camera knowledge in his personal assessment, agrees that it was likely an instance of ‘perfect timing’. –
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Is it egotism or true character revelation – the inner truth, if you will, when an artist does a self-portrait? It is always fun to judge for yourself, check out this page on the artist Xavier Veilhan and see what you think…
Looking Inward: Artist Self–Portraits | The Experiment Station

blog.phillipscollection.org1/11/13

Measuring about 5 feet tall, these statues seem to be exact replicas of the artist—just tinier. This (no pun intended) small but significant detail begs the question: what is the purpose of a self–portrait? Is it to record a moment in …

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One of the most famous of self-portraits is, of course, the one done by the artist Vincent Van Gogh. Being iconic, other artists like to mess with it. Check out this quick updated version of Van Gogh at this website…
Incredible Rendering Brings Van Gogh's Famous Self–Portrait to Life

mashable.com1/10/13

A Lithuanian artist has brought one of Van Gogh's most iconic self–portraits to life in a stunning, unimaginable way. … Some time ago a stranger asked me to make his portrait … So I did. I sent him the image and I never heard …

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Another fun thing an artist can do is to paint his own odd-ball version of other artist’s self-portraits, to see what I mean chdeck out this art by Lluis Barba at this site:

Lluis Barba's new artworks: 'Self–Portraits' – Huffington Post

www.huffingtonpost.com1/8/13

Lluis Barba's new artworks: 'Self–Portraits' of outstanding artists in modern background contexts – The Huffington Post. … However the artists chosen in the Self–Portraits series are the center of attention. Lluis Barba reworks …

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Van Gogh’s peer Paul Gauguin was I think more of an egotist than on who revealed truth, check out his self-portraits on the site, towards the bottom of the page…
Paul Gauguinhttp://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul Gauguin

Antwerp In an 1889 sculptural self-portrait Jug in the form of a Head … (Gauguin’s self-portrait), Norton Museum of Art File:Gauguin Jug Self Portrait. …

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by Philip Scott Johnson 500 Years of Male Self Portraits in Western Art Artists in order of appearance: 0:08 – Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519 0:15 – Francisco Goya 1746-1828 0:22 – Albrecht Dürer 1471-1528 0:29 – Sir Joshua Reynolds 1723-1792 0:35 – Rem…

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