For my photography unit I looked at a variety of photographers for ideas on how to express emotion through my work. I already knew Andy Warhol produced alot of self portraits so I revisited his work, looking for inspiration. His self portraits inspired me instantly. What I like most about his work is the way that his self portraits speak a thousand words. There is also a strong connection between all his self portraits, which is that he has a negative expression. Wether his expression is miserable , confused or tense, they all share the same theme. I also like that in some instances, he repeats an image to add emphasis to his work. In other cases, he has printed an image and used a variety of media to to add colour to his photographs, such as acrylic and/or silkscreen. I find Warhol's work to have a mystery to it, out of all his work, I find the self portraits the most interesting and inspiring. A few of my favourite artworks include:
Self portrait - strangulation 1978,
Self portrait in interview t-shirt 1977-8 and
Self portrait 1976-86
Each self portrait is very different but shows a different emotion and style for each.
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