A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
British–Nigerian painter Joy Labinjo (born 1994)
Terra Firma VIII, 2022 / Oil on canvas / Tiwani Contemporary, Lagos, Nigeria
Category Archives: Self Portraits
Autoportrait Day 171~ Mary Seton Watts
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
English artist, designer, and social reformer
Mary Seton Fraser Tytler Watts (1849-1938)
Self-Portrait, 1882 / Watercolor on paper / Watts Gallery, Compton, Surrey, UK
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Autoportrait Day 170~ Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
American sculptor, art patron, and collector
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875-1942)
Chinoise (detail), 1913 / Gilt plaster / Private collection
Original version from which two bronze and one limestone examples were later made;
limestone version in Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC
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Autoportrait Day 169~ Joan Eardley
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
British artist Joan Eardley, (1921-1963)
Joan Eardley by Joan Eardley, 1943 / Oil on plywood / National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, SCT
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Autoportrait Day 168~ Michael West
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
American painter and poet Michael Corinne West (1908-1991)
Self-portrait, c.1960 / Charcoal on paper / Private collection
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Autoportrait Day 167~ Fan Tchunpi
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Chinese painter Fan Tchunpi or Fang Junbi (1898-1986)
Self-Portrait, 1937 / Oil on canvas / Collection of the artist’s family
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Autoportrait Day 166~ Margaret Preston
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Australian painter and printmaker Margaret Preston (1875-1963)
Self portrait, 1930 / Oil on canvas / Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Autoportrait Day 165~ Irene Parenti Duclos
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Florentine painter and poet Irene Parenti Duclos (1754-1795)
1. Self-Portrait, ND / Oil on canvas / Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
2. Self-Portrait, 1783 / Oil on canvas / Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
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Autoportrait Day 164~ Gwendolyn Knight
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
American artist Gwendolyn Knight (1913-2005)
1. Self-portrait, 1991 / Oil on canvas / Seattle Art Museum, WA
2. Girl (self-portrait), 2004 / Silkscreen on paper, edition of 75
Various locations, including DC Moore Gallery, NYC
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Autoportrait Day 163~ Jane Freilicher
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Representational painter Jane Freilicher (1924-2014)
1. Self Portrait in a Mirror, 1971 / Oil on linen / National Academy of Design, NYC
2. Self-Portrait, c.1960 / Oil on linen / Kasmin Gallery, NYC
3. Seated Figure (Imaginary Self-Portrait), 1951-52 / Oil on canvas / Location unknown to me
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The Misty Miss Christy 