self portraits

Painter depicts themselves

Self portraits are artistic representations artists make of themselves, typically paintings, drawings, or photographs.

The term emphasizes the dual role of creator and subject: Rembrandt's self portraits span decades of his life.

In the age of smartphones, selfie has largely replaced self portrait for casual photographs, while self portrait retains its association with deliberate artistic work.

Related

artist · Frida Kahlo · canvas · painting · likeness · face · gaze · studio · easel · brush · Rembrandt · Frida · art history · vanity · autobiography · introspection · expression · features

Categories
Opposites
subject identity

self portraitsgroup portraits

Images depicting multiple subjects

figure studies · celebrity portraits · family portraits

creative agency/commission

self portraitsofficial portraits

Authorized images of leaders

client work · wedding portraits · passport photos

subject matter

self portraitslandscapes

Views of natural terrain

still lifes · abstract art · seascapes · cityscapes · animal paintings

Family

self, portrait, portraits, selves, selfish, selfless, selfhood, selfishness, selflessly

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G