Self portrait assignment

-Self portrait in a dark felt hat,
Vincent van Gogh, Netherlands, 1886

-reflection (self-portrait), Lucian Freud, united kingdom, 1985

-self portrait at lezanen, Paul Gauguin, France, 1888
Rembrandt van rijn, self-portrait, 1659, Leiden Amsterdam

-Susanna Coffey, self portrait, new york, 2002

-Pablo Picasso, self portrait 1907, 1907, Paris

-Gregory Gillespie, self portrait, 1973, Massachusetts

-Paul Cezanne self portrait, 1880, France

-Brett gamache, self portrait ( frontal view), 2008, new Hampshire

2) Three similar self portraits are Cézanne’s, Rembrandt van Rijn’s and Vincent van Gogh’s. they are all a fairly close up view of the artists face; also they are painted with dark deep colors. There is contrast between the figure and the background using lightness and darkness which draws attention directly to the figure. The self portraits are all very detailed and realistic. The three self portraits by Cézanne, Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh use dark colors and contrast to draw attention to the figure and specific parts of the figures face.
3) The self portrait by Susanna Coffey is the strongest. Although there isn’t color there is still a lot of contrast. Also, the lack of color makes the portrait look more serious. The figure is looking strait on with the focal point fairly centered. It looks like the figure is looking strait at you which makes it the most intense. Also it is very realistic to what people look like when they age, making it look almost ominous because of its unattractiveness.
4) living artists don’t need to make self portraits for people to know what they looked like in the future because we have cameras; but you cant show opinions and views in photographs. If an artist has a certain view or opinion of themselves they can paint that into their portrait. In photographs you cant add details that show your views of yourself. Self portrait let you express ideas and views that specifically relate to you.