Foreshortened Self-Portrait

1973

Avigdor Arikha

Associated Names
Avigdor Arikha

Artist, Israeli, 1929 - 2010

The image shows the back of a person's head with a styled afro hairdo. The individual is sitting or standing upright, facing away from the viewer. The hair is full and textured, positioned prominently at the top center of the frame. Partially visible is the person's ear, suggesting a view from slightly above and behind. No facial features, clothing, or accessories are visible. The background appears to have a textured, monochromatic surface with a mottled or speckled effect in grayscale tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    sugarlift aquatint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.94 × 23.81 cm (7 1/16 × 9 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 32.86 × 32.7 cm (12 15/16 × 12 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2775

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Paris, France; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center in plate (reversed): 6 11 73; lower left in graphite: Epreuve d'essai; lower right in graphite: Arikha / [the artist's Hebrew name]

Wikidata ID

Q77013229

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