Monday, April 22, 2013

Female Self Portraits Through Art History

Self-portrait as the Allegory of Painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, 1638-9

Self-Portrait by Judith Leyster, 17th-Century


The Broken Column by Frida Kahlo, 1944

Portrait of the Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe by Yolanda Lopez, 1978

Mystic Sky With Self-Portrait byBetye Saar, 1992

Cindy Sherman

Cindy Sherman

I could go on with more ladies but it's late and the Giants game is almost over. If you have not heard of any of these artists, I recommend checking out Yolanda Lopez and Betye Saar first! Then...Judith Leyster because I have a soft spot for Dutch art right now ;)

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