Självporträttör

Ni som har följt mig här på fotosidan vet att jag vurmar för självporträtt. Och varför gör man då självporträtt? Jag har hittat (snott) en text som på ett bra sätt säger det mesta om varför, men det får bli en liten engelsk läsövning den här gången.

WY DO ARTIST MADE SELF-PORTRAIT?

Since the Renaissance, artists have used self-portraits to explore a basic question: Who am I? While a mirror or a photograph can tell a person what he or she looks like, that physical image does not reflect the whole self. Self-portraiture insists the artist embark on a journey of self-exploration in order to make decisions about how to represent him/herself authentically. For each self-portrait, the artist must ask: What expression, posture, clothing, background, colors, texture, and style best express the real me? Might those answers be different at any given time?

Artists have always had practical reasons for making self-portraits; for instance, they get a model who is always available and works for free; self-portraits are a good way for an artist to practice rendering different expressions and moods; and they can serve to advertise the artist’s skill to potential customers. Self-portraits may also represent an artist’s quest for immortality, as a way to leave behind an image that will outlive the artist. Additionally, a self-portrait can preserve a memory, serve as a gift, and even help an artist further understand him/herself.

Här några självporträttörer på fs som jag gillar:

Satu Knape

Kristina Sälgvik

Örjan Carlsson

Mona Öhman

Jannike Olofssom


" Art is making something out of nothing and selling it" -Frank Zappa 

2008-02-06 08:28   Annika.N

Fina bilder!
/Annika

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2008-02-06 09:03   Håkan Eklund

Jag är imponerad!

mvh Hawk

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