Self-Portrait
Object Details
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Date
1952-1953
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Object Type
Paintings
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Medium
Oil on canvas
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Dimensions
45 x 38 in.
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Inscriptions
Recto:
signed u.r. in oil: Will Barnet [Barnet is handwritten]
Verso:
dedicated, dated, and signed u.l. to u.r., handwritten on stretcher in ink: This Painting is a gift to my wife Elena Barnet 1953 Will Barnet
c. typed on label: TIBOR DE NAGY / Exhibitied [sic] in the exhibition: / "Will Barnet: The Abstract Work" / October 15- November 14, 1998 / 724 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019 212.262.5050 fax 212.262.1841 / Established 1950
c.r. typed on label: TIBOR DE NAGY / Will Barnet / SELF-PORTRAIT, 1948-49 / oil on canvas / 45 x 38 inches / 724 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019 212.262.5050 212.262.1841 / Established 1950
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Credit Line
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
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Accession Number
1999.5
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Copyright
© Will Barnet Trust / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
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Will Barnet: Relationships, Intimate and Abstract, 1935-1965June 18, 2011–January 8, 2012
This celebratory exhibition marked Barnet’s 100th birthday by allowing viewers to witness the sophisticated progression of his art during the most pivotal period of his career, as he searched for the symbolic potential of forms through realism and abstraction.
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From Remington to O’Keeffe: The Carter’s Greatest HitsOctober 6, 2018–March 22, 2019
During the renovation, this exhibition features highlights from the permanent collection, including paintings, photographs, and sculptures, by some of America’s most renowned artists.
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How can symbols and shapes represent a figure?
How can an artist use visual symbols to convey meaning?
Why might an artist create a self-portrait?
How and why might an artist’s style change over time?
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All Levels
Students will consider their future career. They will create an abstract self-portrait using lines, shapes, and colors that represent aspects of that career. For example, if the student wanted to become a librarian in the future, maybe their head will be drawn in the shape of a book and some rectangular shapes in the background will hint at bookshelves.
Students will make a list of colors, shapes, and symbols that could represent them. Then they will explain why they chose those things. Students can complete their self-portrait incorporating these colors, shapes, and symbols. This self-portrait activity could be done as a drawing, painting, or collage.
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