1. Collaged Self- Portraits By: Macy King

2. Questions to think about… What is a self-portrait? Why would an artist paint one?

3. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) Born in Mexico City Background: Painted psychological responses to adversity at six years old she contracted polio which left her with a deformed right foot and the cruel nickname, “Peg-leg Frida” she was in a streetcar accident in 1925 left her disabled and changed the path of her life Also married Diego Rivera which led to many affairs

4. Frida Kahlo, Self- Portrait with the Portrait of Doctor Farill, 1951, Oil on Masonite, 16 1/2 x 19 3/4 in, Private collection, Mexico City http://theredlist.com/wiki-2-351-861-414-1293-401-404-view-surrealism-profile-kahlo-frida-1.htmlhttp://theredlist.com/wiki-2-351-861-414-1293-401-404-view-surrealism-profile-kahlo-frida-1.html, accessed on 1/27/2015

5. 'Self Portrait with the Portrait of Doctor Farill', 1951 later in life her spinal injuries worsened and she was bound to a wheelchair this is a double portrait, where Kahlo sits in her wheelchair holding her brushes and palette adjacent to her painting of her surgeon Dr. Farill "My painting carries with it the message of pain... Painting completed my life." the heart on her lap replaces her palette suggesting the crucial role painting played throughout her life Frida Kahlo

6. Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Background: painted over 30 self-portraits between the years 1886 and 1889 used portrait painting as a method of introspection Lived a poor life, relied heavily on his brothers financial support Mainly a self-taught painter, learned by copying Master artworks Heavily influenced by the impressionist and neo- impressionist style Spent time in asylums fearing breakdowns

7. http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Painting/2111/Self-Portrait-in-Front-of-the-Easel.htmlhttp://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Painting/2111/Self-Portrait-in-Front-of-the-Easel.html, accessed on 1/27/2015 Vincent van Gogh Painting, Oil on Canvas Paris: early, 1888 Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe Van Gogh Museum

8. Vincent van Gogh Self-Portrait in Front of an Easel 1888 an easel, identified himself as a painter painted self-portrait because he couldn't pay a model Later in his career, painted during a stay in Paris with his brother complimentary colors/bold style

9. Judith Leyster (1609-1660) Background: produced most of her paintings between approximately 1629 and 1635 her artistic output decreased dramatically after her marriage in 1636 in order to take care of her family She was well known during her lifetime and ran a successful painting workshop where she took on many male apprenticeships

10. Self-Portrait, Judith Leyster 74.6 × 65.1 cm (29.4 × 25.6 in) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Self-portrait_by_Judith_Leyster.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Self-portrait_by_Judith_Leyster.jpg, accessed on 1/27/2015

11. Judith Leyster Self-Portrait (c. 1635) painted herself next to an easel claim that she was a painter at this point in time woman weren’t normally accepted into art academies Leyster was an exception and was proud of her career art smock is actually an expensive dress and is used to express her middle class social and economic status

12. Now its time to make our own collaged self- portraits! What symbols will you share with your audience to show your character traits, roles you take on, or dreams that you have?