The Selfie Project

By l.miura
  • Aug 25, 1420

    Massacio

    Massacio
    This is one of the first selfportraits made.
    Massacio, 1420, painting, Italy
  • Aug 25, 1498

    Albrecht Durer

    Albrecht Durer
    This self-portrait is representing the life of Albrecht Durer through visual elements
    Self Portrait at 26, 1498, Oil on wood panel, 52X41cm, Musco del Prado, Madrid
  • Aug 25, 1540

    Parmigianino

    Parmigianino
    The use of a convex mirror distorts the image, being one of the first self-portraits that is distorted.
    Self Portrait in Convex Mirror, 1524, painting, 24cm diameter, Kunsthistorisches Museum.

  • Jan Steen

    Jan Steen
    This Self portrait is showing Steen's hobbies and interests, showing what he was interested in at the time of his artwork.
    Self Porttrait with a lute, 1663-65, oil on panel, 55.3 x 43.8 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

  • Joseph Ducreux

    Joseph Ducreux
    Joseph is depicting himself with a happy emotion, adding abit of humour into the artwork. This draws attention to the image and gets people to be interested in his artwork.
    Portrait de l'artiste sous les traits d'un moqueur, Self-portrait, 1793, 91x72cm, Oil on canvas, Louvre, France

  • Vincent Van Gough

    Vincent Van Gough
    Van Gough was depicting himself as he appeared in the mirror, He had created many self portraits and is known for them. The 'Self portrait with dark felt hat' was one of the first self portraits that he made.
    Self portrait with dark felt hat, 1886, Oil on canvas, 41.5 x 32.5 cm.

  • Salvador Dali

    Salvador Dali
    This image was a different way of depicting themselves. The surrealist style is depicting themselves through a completely irrelavent object rather than their actuall selves.
    Soft Self-portrait with fried Bacon, Salvador Dali, 1941, oil on canvas, Collection Teatru-Museum Dali

  • Francis Bacon

    Francis Bacon
    The distortions of Bacon's face depicts his feelings and his values that he is currently feeling at the moment of the painting.
    Self portirait, Oil on canvas, 1971,

  • Yasumasa Morimura

    Yasumasa Morimura
    This is an appropriation of another self portrait, creating a new meanig for the artwork
    A Requiem: Red Dream/Mao, 2007, C-print mounted on alpolic, 59X47.25 inches, Luhring Augustine, New York

  • Eminem

    Eminem
    It is depicting Eminem at the Louvre with the Mona Lise, capturing the moment when he visited the Louvre, being a form of memory
    Eminem, 2013, Louvre, Paris