Portraiture is one of the most difficult areas of photography to
master. With so many options available to you, it’s easy to head in the wrong direction
with bad information – and waste a lot of time doing so.
Since the fifteenth century and the advent of the mirror artists have modeled
for themselves in their own works of art. Whether it is an in-depth exploration
of the artist’s own psyche or simply because as a model, the artist is clearly
the cheapest and most available. Whatever the reason, nearly every artist, in
every medium from painters to sculptors have attempted this exploration of
self.
A self-portrait, as a projection of self, may have began with Fouquet's hand
held portrait but artists like Albrecht Dürer and Parmigianino are known for
the detailed exploration of their own images. They paint themselves as they
wish to be seen. Other portrait artists who also used the self-portrait as a
projection of self did so to demonstrate wealth, social status, talent or
religious beliefs.
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The Art of Self-Portraiture by Anna Gay
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The Art of Self-Portraiture by Anna Gay
Self-portraits Ideas.
- me outside in the snow.
- people in the hallways.
- me upsidedown.
- me looking into a mirror.
- me and my bestfriend.
- me or someone else sniffing a flower.
- me jumping.
- me and a elephant.
- me looking at the sky.
- me and my mom
- me in a tree.
- me looking out a window.
- me doing something productive.
- me drawing a picture.
- me sitting
- me looking through something transparent.