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Offset print with varnish coating on chromo board. Self-portrait by Gerhard Richter, produced in 1971, is an offset print with a varnish coating on chromo board, measuring 21 × 23 cm and issued in an edition of 120. Presented in stark black and white, the image depicts a sculptural head—resembling a death mask or mannequin—placed atop a weathered vertical plank, centrally positioned in a dark, ambiguous space. The minimal yet haunting composition plays with scale, identity, and presence, questioning the traditional format of self-portraiture. By isolating the head and reducing the body to an abstract form, Richter creates a disquieting meditation on self-image and the fragmentation of identity.
Self-portrait, 1971
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Offset print with varnish coating on chromo board. Self-portrait by Gerhard Richter, produced in 1971, is an offset print with a varnish coating on chromo board, measuring 21 × 23 cm and issued in an edition of 120. Presented in stark black and white, the image depicts a sculptural head—resembling a death mask or mannequin—placed atop a weathered vertical plank, centrally positioned in a dark, ambiguous space. The minimal yet haunting composition plays with scale, identity, and presence, questioning the traditional format of self-portraiture. By isolating the head and reducing the body to an abstract form, Richter creates a disquieting meditation on self-image and the fragmentation of identity.
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What is appropriation?
Appropriation in art involves using pre-existing images or objects with little or no modification. This technique has played a significant role across various art forms, including visual arts, music, performance, and literature. In visual arts, appropriation refers to the practice of adopting, sampling, recycling, or borrowing elements—or even entire forms—of existing visual culture, integrating them into new works to create meaning or critique.
