Self Portrait

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Description

Depicts a face; primarily red, pink, and purple in the center, surrounded by canvas.

Object Information

Date Created:

1957

Local ID:

2012.03.001

Collection:

David C. Driskell Center Permanent Collection

Credit Line:

Gift from the Collection of Louis K. Rimrodt

Dimensions:

3 1/8" x 2 1/4"

Creator(s):

David C. Driskell

Materials:

Oil Paint/Canvas

Cultural Attribution:

African American

Classification:

Painting

Rights:

© David C. Driskell/David C. Driskell Center, 2017. Photography by Greg Staley, 2019.

Appears In

Resource Kit
The Driskell Center

Looking at Art

How do people look at art and understand its meaning? What is abstract art, and how does anyone know what it means? This resource kit guides students through a step-by-step process for understanding representational artwork. Students will practice observing and analyzing artwork through various models and exercises, including poetry analysis. All of the artwork featured in this Resource Kit is by David C. Driskell, a prominent African American artist of the 20th and 21st century.

Created by: The Driskell Center

Grade 6-12