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.' 

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ZAR 5 000 - 7 000

About this Item

Clifford Mpai
South African 1937-
Self Portrait

signed and dated 14 September 89; inscribed with the title on a label adhered to the reverse

coloured pencil on paper
50,5 by 64cm excluding frame; 71,5 by 82 by 3,5cm including frame

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