1965-
Self-Portrait
1965
Self-Portrait, pencil, paint and charcoal on board. |
Self-Portrait,
oil paint on glass with wood and mirror box, 28" x 22". |
Both
portraits were done as projects for the Pre-Diploma course.
The first is a detail from a life size self-portrait of me in
the nude. I had just discovered the work of Giacometti and was
emulating his approach in many of my drawings. The second is
a mirror box with a self-portrait painted on the back of the
glass, so that what is reflected in the mirror behind is a little
different from the image that faces out. I was fascinated by
mirrors and magic boxes, with what is 'real' and what is reflection.
It was for an 'Environment' project, so I guess I saw all as
reflection of self. |
