Self-portrait

Hannes Postma, c. 1965 - c. 1970

In the 1960s, Dutch artist Postma produced several disorientating self-portraits. In this one he displayed his back. It is unclear whether the brightly coloured tracks of colour on his back are fragments of clothing, or whether they reflect what’s on the inside. In any case, the square on the back of his head looks like a thought bubble in a comic strip, giving a glimpse into what’s inside his head.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-2010-222-1396
  • Dimensionsheight 675 mm x width 575 mm
  • Physical characteristicskleurenlithografie

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Self-portrait

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-2010-222-1396

  • Description

    Man met bril, op de rug gezien, gekleurde banen over zijn lichaam en in zijn hoofd een zwart-wit afbeelding.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    date


Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Hannes Postma
    • printer (person): Printshop (signed by artist), Amsterdam
  • Dating

    c. 1965 - c. 1970

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    kleurenlithografie

  • Dimensions

    height 675 mm x width 575 mm


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Collection Piet Clement

  • Acquisition

    gift 2022-05-03

  • Copyright

    erven Hannes Postma


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