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Onward with the marathon of self-portraiture, and inspired by the Hockeneyizer from Flickr Toys, here is my third self-portrait. Compare to the first and the second self-portraits.
What do you think of this 27,000 year old portrait? I’d seen the news item a while ago, and now Anna kindly emailed this to me, probably inspired by the self-portrait marathon.
(Note to self – must continue writing about our Alberta Trip somewhere in the busyness of my days! This marathon is just another distraction, fun though it is.)
ADDENDUM: July 3, 2006:
Check out the other ones that I’ve contributed to the self-portrait marathon: the fourth, the fifth and the sixth
June 20, 2006 in Being an Artist by Marja-Leena
The paleolithic portrait is great, though the idiotic accompanying commentary made me wince (“The Modigliani/Picasso-esque head is from a time where man was much less developed and was probably chasing big Mammoths around”). People need to get over being surprised that, yes, people in other cultures, back to our very beginnings as a species (and probably well before), thought and felt as deeply as we do.
Dave, I think you are absolutely right, both about the “critic” and the human-ness of the early people. When I see their art works, I’m always so much in awe at their beauty and emotive power that I can’t imagine not believing that they are our ancestors. As you know, I’m quite a fan of these very very ancient works, an artist responding to the messages of the artists past. Picasso and others were similarily fascinated and inspired by “primitive” African art.
I agree with those comments and scientists still do that about humans today (do children get depression? etc) Just wanted to say – great self portraits! Each so different.
Hi Felicity, thanks for your comment and kind words.
I’ve seen you over at threading thoughts, and now I had to come visit again! Your self portrait is a great drawing! (I tried to comment on your blog, but I don’t have a blogger account.)