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Philip Akkerman
Self-Portrait 2000 no. 139, 2000
The self-portrait lends itself to all sorts of experiments, as proved by Philip Akkerman (1957) with his tens of thousands of self-portraits (and counting). In addition to different styles and techniques, the artist is also free to try out various facial expressions. Here, Akkerman uses shades of gr
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ey to paint a sickly face, with dark eyes that behold us under heavy eyebrows and a severe frown. ‘I paint myself, so I paint all of humankind’, says Akkerman.
Text: Renate Ketelaars, guide and museum host
Artist
Philip Akkerman
Title
Self-Portrait 2000 no. 139
Year
2000
Technique
Oil on panel
Size
40 x 34 cm (h x w)
Type of object
Painting
Copyright
Uknown
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