Tag Archives: Art History

Autoportrait Day 170~ Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

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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 164~ Gwendolyn Knight

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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

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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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Autoportrait Day 161~ Mary Blair

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

Painter, illustrator, Disney artist, and designer
Mary Robinson Blair (1911-1979)

Self Portrait, 1934 / Watercolor / Private collection, family members

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Magic of Mary Blair has examples of her personal art as well as Disney art:
http://magicofmaryblair.com/