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Self-Image
Devised by Sadie Lee & Liz Rideal

This part of the website deals with both male and female self-portraits - almost all of the examples are taken from the National Portrait Gallery collection. All the images are self-portraits.

This resource is particularly relevant to Key Stage 3, Unit 7A, Self-image.

For an exclusively feminine view see... http://www.npg.org.uk/live/mirror.asp


Michael Dahl
by Michael Dahl, 1691

Mary Beale
by Marie Beale, c.1687
A self-portrait can be as varied and limitless as our imaginations. It is more than a mere mirror reflection. A self-portrait can be an exact likeness or an abstract whirl of thoughts and feelings. It has the potential to create a myth, tell a story, suggest sadness or joy. A self-portrait is a person's version of themselves.



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