Self Portrait
Finding Portrait Originals of Celebrities
This is what pushes them to follow their art, whether it be acting, writing, figuring out creative new moves in a sports game, or standing in front of a crowd and delivering a passionate speech as a politician. Most of these people have creative talents which gives them an urge to explore multiple activities. This is why many different celebrities tend to dabble in different areas of artistic expression, one of them certainly being painting.
Along with being creative individuals, many celebrities are very critical of themselves. When they work on a project, many times they are very aware of the need to make a statement and assert themselves with their work. In fact, if they do not try to use their art to make the world a better place, they feel as if they are failures. In addition to this, though, even when these artists are simply exploring their creative sides and gaining experience in techniques, they will often pick subjects that are deeply personal to explore, something that they can critique about themselves.
This has given way to a number of celebrity made self-portraits. Many celebrities will often try to depict themselves in a variety of lights, from critical interpretations where they try to depict themselves showing the very nature of their own souls, to light-hearted and even comical renditions where they exaggerate many of their features. These self-portraits can be incredibly deep and insightful or more humorous and jovial. Either way, they become items which are highly collectible and rather rare. Anyone can paint a picture of a celebrity, but it isn’t often that celebrities craft pictures of themselves. In fact, very few celebrities have made self-portraits.
John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney have all made self-portraits, some of which are available for purchase. Jerry Garcia, David Bowie, and Janis Joplin have also experimented with painting self-portraits. These different celebrities have all used their creativity towards expressing themselves through the media of art and as a result, have produced some of the most collectible works of art that have ever existed. Self-portraits by celebrities are images which are usually not widely shared, making them not only rare, but something secret and special as well, considering that so many members of the public have never seen them.
Celebrities need not necessarily express themselves through self-portraits, however. Many celebrities experiment with painting in a way that is not directly representational of their images. Some celebrities craft paintings based on their inner feelings, giving the world a view of what their souls look like. These paintings are often collectible pieces in themselves, all the more when they have been autographed by the original artist. Whenever a popular celebrity branches out and explores other mediums, those items often become collectible for the sake of their existence, irrespective of the level of artistic value that the piece may hold in itself.
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John Lennon Self Portrait Coffee Mug $11.55 This officially licensed 12 ounce ceramic mug features a colorful, cartoon self portrait of John Lennon. The mug measures approximately 3.25″ wide by 4.25″ long by 3.8″ tall by 3.5″ deep with the mug handle…. |
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Self Portrait $2.93 Self Portrait stands as a truly perverse collection. Released in 1970 at a time when those on the radical left were hungering for their then-unimpeachable hero to reclaim his role as the conscience of his generation, Bob Dylan instead delivered a pop-inflected collection largely made up of rather indifferently performed covers. Youth culture was at a boiling point and the one figure the vanguard o… |
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Katharine Hepburn: All About Me: A self Portrait $75.00 Hepburn is both subject and host of a unique self-portrait which includes numerous excerts from her films…. |
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Salvador Dali: A Soft Self-Portrait [VHS] $6.99 … |
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Columbo – Mystery Movie Collection, 1989 $13.61 After a 10-year break from the role that made him a TV superstar, Peter Falk returned as rumpled LAPD homicide detective Lt. Columbo in 1989, appearing in feature-length episodes of The ABC Mystery Movie. The first five of those TV movies are collected here as the Mystery Movie Collection 1989 comprising what is essentially the long-delayed “eighth season” (and part of the ninth) of Columbo, the p… |
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Frida Kahlo ‘Self Portrait in a Velvet Dress’ Canvas Art $161.99 Artist: Frida KahloTitle: Self Portrait in a Velvet DressProduct type: Canvas art |
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Vincent Van Gogh ‘Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889′ Framed Canvas Art $124.99 Artist: Vincent Van GoghTitle: Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889Product type: Canvas art |
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Vincent Van Gogh ‘Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889′ Framed Canvas Art $123.99 Artist: Vincent Van GoghTitle: Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889Product type: Canvas art |
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Edgar Degas ‘Self Portrait 1862′ Canvas Art $66.99 This gallery-wrapped art piece features a figurative composition by artist Edgar Degas. This giclee print on canvas is ready to hang. |
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Edgar Degas ‘Self Portrait, 1862′ Canvas Art $119.99 This gallery-wrapped art piece features a figurative composition by artist Edgar Degas. This giclee print on canvas is ready to hang. |
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IR Remote Control for Sony Alpha DSLR Camera $6.99 This IR remote control is great for group photos or self-portraits. This remote makes for the perfect companion for your Sony Alpha DSLP camera. |
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BasAcc Black IR Remote Control for Sony Alpha Series DSLR Camera $5.49 This is a BasAcc black IR remote control for Sony Alpha Series DSLR camera. This remote control is ideal for group photos or self-portraits. |
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Bell and Howell 12 Megapixel 2-view Digital Camera $79 Two LCD screens add versatility to this digital camera from Bell and Howell. This two-screen camera is great for self-portraits, has a resolution of 12 megapixels and an 8x digital zoom. |
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TreeFrog ClickStick Telescoping Arm $11.49 TreeFrog ClickStick has a telescoping arm that extends to 30 inches. This device will help you take self portraits at your convenience or get those hard to take photos. |
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Vivitar Vstyle Swivel Shot 5.1-Megapixel Digital Camera $36.99 Capture all your precious moments with the Swivel Shot digital camera from Vivitar. This 5.1 megapixel camera features a 1.5-inch preview screen and a swiveling camera lens that turns the camera into a portable photo booth for fun and easy self portraits. |