Name/Title
Self PortraitEntry/Object ID
2812.Pa19Description
Identity and self-perception hold many complexities. How one sees oneself, versus how they are understood by others, vacillates. When viewing a self-portrait, many layers of the human psyche exist. What lies in the obscurities of an abstract self-portrait amplifies such notions. At its core, abstract art questions the perception of reality. What is, may not be what is understood.
From the intricacies of Robert Beauchamp’s "Self Portrait," one begins to understand the relationship of presentation and communication. Abstract art diverges from customary visual representation. Abstraction strips away the elements typically used to visually communicate. Therefore, the habits and cues one relies on become futile. The masks one thinks they understand, that they were trained to notice, lose their meaning.Acquisition
Accession
2812Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Dorothy Philips, 2019Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature, DateLocation
VersoNotes
Numbered #92-13 and inscribed dimensions on reverseDimensions
Dimension Description
SightHeight
31-1/2 inWidth
28 inDimension Description
FinishedHeight
33 inWidth
30 in