1. An Expression of Who you Are
Self-Portraits
An Expression of Who you Are

2. What is it?????????????
Self-portraits, many now unrecognized, have been made by artists since the earliest times, in a wide range of media.
By the Early Renaissance, during the mid 1400s, we can more frequently distinguish artists depicting themselves as either the main subject, or as important characters in their work.
With better and cheaper mirrors, and the advent of the panel portrait, many painters, sculptors and printmakers tried some form of self-portraiture.
Not until the Renaissance, with increased wealth and interest in the individual as a subject, did self-portraits become truly popular.

4. Sometimes the artist put their portrait in a group scene, or somewhere in the background of the painting
A hybrid genre developed where historical scenes were depicted using a number of actual persons as models, often including the artist, giving the work a double function as portrait and history painting
This form of art has started becoming more popular again with people like Cindy Sherman and Frida Kahlo

5. Some self-portraits portray a fantasy scene and a strong sense of narrative including role-playing and fiction
Others are a form of self-promotion
Some self-portraits have been analyzed by therapists and neurologists in order to help diagnose mental illness

6. Your Assignment Create a self-portrait With or without you in it
It must represent you in some way
You can set up the shot and have someone else snap the shutter, or you can set the self-timer and jump into the scene. You can also hold the camera at arms length or take a photo of yourself as a reflection
Think about what is in the background, the lighting (that can add emotion), your expression, what you’re wearing
You’ll be turning in one 5x7 mounted to 8x10
The mounting may also add to your portrait
Feel free to add words or other media to your final portrait

7. Vincent Van Gogh
Self-portrait
1889

8. Portrait of Justin . 2002 . Justin simoni

9. Self-portrait at 28
1500
Albrecht Durer

10. Self-portrait
with
camouflage
painting
1986
Andy Warhol

11. Frida Kahlo

33. Your turn Turn in ONE 5 x 7 print mounted to 8 x 10
This should be an AWESOME print
Use depth of field, motion blur, or stop action as needed
Darkroom techniques need to be used if necessary (contrast filters, burning/dodging)
Be neat! Use nose grease, cut off excess white edges, mount the image in a clean manner

34. May 1st This is a short amount of time so use class time wisely!!!!!!!
WHEN IS THIS DUE?
May 1st
This is a short amount of time so use class time wisely!!!!!!!