*Self-referential Images

The absurdity of redundant images

‘Redundant Clock’ by brand ‘Please Enjoy.’

Photo: Kenneth Lu

*Berenice Abbott, Beside you..

(Photograph of Jean Cocteau)

*Hannah Hoch, fragmentation

Detail from Life Portrait, 1972–1973

*Man Ray, twice

(Dora Maar, 1936)

*Lars Nilsson, tenuous guises

‘The Game is Over’

*Gillian Wearing, sentimental mimesis

I adore thisabove image: Self Portrait at Three Years Old, 2004.

(The Artist dons a mask to embody the exteriors of others)

below image: Self portrait as my father, Brian Wearing, 2003.

* Lucas Cranach the Younger, a special knowing

Portrait of Princess Elisabeth of Saxony. Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515 – 1586)

*Gwen John, inner tumult exterior grace

Love John’s mark-making and psychological penetration of subject

* Franz Xaver Winterhalter, intimate strangers

I find Winterhalter’s handling of colour along with the often quizzical expression of his subject’s so captivating.

*the shadows of Bronzino

Bronzino’s application of cangiante is extremely subtle and fascinating