Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape

Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022

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Selfies
About the Session

The Self Portrait has a long standing tradition in art history as a popular subject matter by artists. According to art historian Marjory Reynolds’s “Everything you do is a portrait of yourself.” The self portraits in this session give insight into the historical roots of the modern day smartphone 'Selfie.' 


Sold for

ZAR 3 518
Lot 78
  • Albert Adams; Self-Portrait
  • Albert Adams; Self-Portrait


Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 3 518

About this Item

South African 1929-2006
Self-Portrait
1960

signed in pencil in the margin

etching on paper
image size: 54,5 by 44,5cm; sheet size: 81,5 by 58cm, unframed

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by the current owner, circa 1990.

Literature

Marilyn Martin and Joe Dolby (eds) (2008) Albert Adams: Walk on a Tightrope, exhibition catalogue, Cape Town: Iziko Museums of Cape Town, illustrated on page 50. 

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