Portraits of Famous Photographers
Since the Mid-15th century and the advent of better and cheaper mirrors artists have modelled for themselves in their own works of art. Whether it is an in-depth exploration of the artist’s own psyche or simply because as a model, the artist is clearly the cheapest and most available. Whatever the reason, nearly every artist, in every medium from painters to photographers have attempted this exploration of self. The Term selfie has become part of our lexicon and was the Oxford word of the year for 2013. The self portrait has never been so predominant in our culture. But the photographic masters did it first and did it best. Have a look! Richard Avedon , self-portrait, New York, ca 1963 © Andreas Feininger 's iconic image of Photojournalist Dennis Stock for Life Magazine , 1951 Photographer Sam Haskins 1963 Helmut Newton – Self-portrait with wife June and models (1981) © Sally Mann , Self-portrait, 1974 Model Veruschka and photographer Franco Rubartelli, Januar...