Alfredo Jaar Chilean, b. 1956
Self Portrait, 1977
Archival pigment print mounted on museum board
Print: 31.8 x 91.4 cm (12 1/2 x 36 in)
Frame: 34.6 x 94.3 cm (13 5/8 x 37 1/8 in)
Frame: 34.6 x 94.3 cm (13 5/8 x 37 1/8 in)
Edition 1 of 3 + 2 AP
Further images
On top of his own self-portrait, Alfredo Jaar superimposed the date of the coup. The young artist’s face is contorted as if he is wailing or crying, a clear expression...
On top of his own self-portrait, Alfredo Jaar superimposed the date of the coup. The young artist’s face is contorted as if he is wailing or crying, a clear expression of frustration and discontent with the Pinochet regime, particularly poignant in the face of censorship which prevented such a critique.
Provenance
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