Self-Portrait
Andy Warhol · 1964 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Warhol based his first painted self-portrait on a photo booth photograph, and the work showcases Warhol’s ability to manipulate his persona itself as an artistic medium. As he admitted a few years later, “I’d prefer to remain a mystery, I never like to give my background and, anyway, I make it all up different every time I’m asked.” This work marked a starting point for Warhol’s career-long engagement with the construction of identity, especially as it pertained to crafting his public persona.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Details
- Maker
- Andy Warhol, American, 1928-1987
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- Acrylic, silver paint, and silkscreen ink on linen
- Dimensions
- 50.8 × 40.6 cm (20 × 16 in.)
- Place of origin
- United States
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · On view · Gallery 296
- Credit line
- Gift of Edlis Neeson Collection