Monday, June 15, 2009

Self-portrait 108: H. J. Schumer

2009.06.02; H.J. Schumer, Self-portrait #3, photograph (1970’s)

3 comments:

David Lobenberg said...

This is a fabulous SP blog site!

Anonymous said...

Most of this site is photos of a bunch of narcissistic idiots. They certainly don't look like self-portraits for the purpose of self expression. Merely attention-seeking immature children, whatever their age may be.

Natasha Sazonova said...

As somebody who does a lot of self-portraits I'd have to disagree with "Anonymous". I understand how somebody who chooses themselves as the subject of his/her art might appear narcissistic, but I assure you that it's rarely the case. Usually it's a way to express you inner thoughts. It has nothing to do with attention seeking. Those artists who actually seek attention usually employ the usage of bodily fluids in combination with some religious imagery in their art. It's a much easier way of getting attention rather than exposing your soul to the public.