Tag Archives: Sculpture

Autoportrait Day 190~ Sarah Bernhardt

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

Actress, artist, and writer Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)

1. Self-Portrait as a Chimera, c.1880 / Bronze
Various collections including Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois

2. Self-Portrait as Roland’s Daughter, 1876 / Terracotta / The Jewish Museum, NYC

3. Self-Portrait, 1910 / Oil on canvas / Bemberg Foundation, Toulouse, France

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Autoportrait Day 181~ Tobi Alexandra Falade

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

Nigerian-born British artist Tobi Alexandra Falade (born 1995)

1. Between Two Worlds, 2019 / Oil on canvas / Höttinger Collection, London, UK

2. My Other, 2019 / Bronze / Private collection

3. We Will Come Find You, 2020 / Oil on linen / Private collection

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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 139~ Beverly Buchanan

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

American artist Beverly Buchanan (1940-2015)

1. Hunger and Hardship Creek, 1977 / Postcard / Private collection

2. In the Garden, The Artist at Home, 1994 / Mixed media drawing on paper / Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta, GA

3. Studio Home, 2008 / Acrylic Paint on Foam Core, Wood Base / Andrew Edlin Gallery, NY, NY

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Autoportrait Day 134~ Anna Hyatt Huntington

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

American sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973)

1. Hand, Anna Huntington, 1935 / Bronze / National Academy of Design, NYC

2. Hand of Anna Hyatt Huntington, 1935 / Aluminum / Collection of The Hispanic Society of America, NY, NY

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“Tools for Understanding Anna Hyatt Huntington’s Hands: Scratching the Surface of the Sculptor’s Persona”
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