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 SessionThe 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.'
About this Item
signed with the artist's initials
Literature
Johannesburg Art Gallery (1989) The Neglected Tradition: Towards a New History of South African Art (1930-1988), exhibition catalogue, Johannesburg: Johannesburg Art Gallery, illustrated in black and white on page 57.