Self-Portrait

1978

Coreen Simpson

Associated Names
Coreen Simpson

Artist, American, born 1942

The image shows a double exposure photograph combining two individuals' profiles. The top portion reveals the face of a young woman with smooth skin, large expressive eyes looking upwards, and short, dark, curly hair. She is seen from just above the shoulders upwards, wearing a patterned outfit featuring floral designs. Earrings are visible on her ears. The overlapping image features an older person with deep-set eyes and wrinkled skin. The background includes a faint grid or lattice pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.59 × 16.83 cm (8 1/2 × 6 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 20.32 cm (10 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.58.1

  • Copyright

    © Coreen Simpson

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Coreen Simpson, New York; NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, along top edge in black ink: Self Portrait, Coreen Simpson c. 1978 – ‘80s

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