The close-up view of his own face in this pair of self-portraits is a dead giveaway of a cheap photo booth. The rapt attention and the fingers touching his mouth are a mannerism borrowed from the poses matinee idols struck in the 1940s. The colors are chosen with pure indulgence. Despite those affectations, the artist allows us a glimpse of himself as an intensely private individual who hides behind his public persona.
Details
| Artist | Andy Warhol, American, 1928-1987 |
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| Date | 1967 |
| Medium | screenprint in paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | Unframed: 72 × 72 inches (182.9 × 182.9 cm) Framed: 72 1/4 × 72 1/4 × 1 3/8 inches (183.5 × 183.5 × 3.5 cm) |
| Credit Line | Founders Society Purchase, Friends of Modern Art Fund |
| Accession Number | 68.292.2 |
| Department | Contemporary Art after 1950 |
| On View | DIA (on site), DIA, S261, Level 2 (see map) |
Provenance
1967, the artist;
bought by (Leo Castelli Gallery) (New York, New York, USA);
1968, purchased by the DIA.
bought by (Leo Castelli Gallery) (New York, New York, USA);
1968, purchased by the DIA.
Published References
Cummings, F.J., and Elam, C.H., eds. The Detroit Institute of Arts Illustrated Handbook. Detroit, 1971, p. 187.
Bulletin of the DIA 50, no. 4 (1971): 61, 63–69 (ill.).
Billeter, Erika and David Bourden. "Andy Warhol: ein Buch zur Ausstellung im Kunsthaus Zurich.” Bern, 1978, cat. no. 69.
Ratcliff, Carter. Andy Warhol. Vol. 4, New York, 1983, p. 94, no. 93.
Christie, Manson, and Woods. "Andy Warhol: The Series of 72-Inch Self-Portraits." In Post-War and Contemporary Art: Evening Auction. London, 2011, pp. 58–65.
Bulletin of the DIA 50, no. 4 (1971): 61, 63–69 (ill.).
Billeter, Erika and David Bourden. "Andy Warhol: ein Buch zur Ausstellung im Kunsthaus Zurich.” Bern, 1978, cat. no. 69.
Ratcliff, Carter. Andy Warhol. Vol. 4, New York, 1983, p. 94, no. 93.
Christie, Manson, and Woods. "Andy Warhol: The Series of 72-Inch Self-Portraits." In Post-War and Contemporary Art: Evening Auction. London, 2011, pp. 58–65.
