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From self-portrait to selfie🤳
Representing oneself is much more than a simple narcissistic gesture: it's a way of telling one's story, of asserting oneself. From Dürer to Frida Kahlo, artists have for centuries explored the self-portrait as a tool for introspection, for staging, or for asserting themselves. Today, with the selfie, this intimate practice is becoming public, instantaneous and viral. This playlist takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of self-portraiture, from artistic tradition to contemporary expression. A mirror held up across the ages, inviting us to rethink our relationship with image, identity... and ourselves.

Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait, 1889.
Oil on canvas, 65,0 × 54,2 cm.
© Musée d’Orsay, Paris (France), Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Patrice Schmidt
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article - 1:00
From self-portrait to selfie🤳
By: Art Explora

video - 1:00
Van Gogh’s Self-portrait
By: Rijksmuseum

video - 8:00
The Art History of the Selfie
By: The Art Assignment

video - 11:07
The Meaning of Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portraits?
By: Behind the masterpiece

video - 8:17
The Art of the Selfie
By: Artrageous with Nate