

Self as Subject
The artist turns inward. These works transform self-observation into creation exploring identity, memory, and performance. Through self-representation, artists make personal experience universal. Explore artworks that explore the self as the subject.
Featured artists
William Kentridge
South African, b. 1955
Ryan Travis Christian
American, b. 1983
Louise Bourgeois
French, b. 1911

William Kentridge
South African, b. 1955

William Kentridge
South African, b. 1955

Ryan Travis Christian
American, b. 1983

Ryan Travis Christian
American, b. 1983

Louise Bourgeois
French, b. 1911

Louise Bourgeois
French, b. 1911

Tracey Emin
British, b. 1963

Tracey Emin
British, b. 1963

Cindy Sherman
American, b. 1954

Cindy Sherman
American, b. 1954

Peter Blake
British, b. 1932

Peter Blake
British, b. 1932