Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape

Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022

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Selfies
About the Session

The Self Portrait has a long standing tradition in art history as a popular subject matter by artists. According to art historian Marjory Reynolds’s “Everything you do is a portrait of yourself.” The self portraits in this session give insight into the historical roots of the modern day smartphone 'Selfie.' 


  • François Krige; Self Portrait
  • François Krige; Self Portrait
  • François Krige; Self Portrait


Lot Estimate
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000

About this Item

South African 1913-1994
Self Portrait

signed twice and dated indistinctly

oil on board
49,5 by 39cm excluding frame; 74 by 63,5 by 3,5cm including frame

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