Self Portrait
Artist
Barkley L. Hendricks
(American, 1945 - 2017)
CultureAmerican
Date1977, printed 2013
MediumDigital chromogenic print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 38 1/2 x 38 1/2 in. (97.8 x 97.8 cm)
45 1/4 x 45 1/4 in. (114.9 x 114.9 cm)
Overall, Frame: 47 x 47 x 1 3/4 in. (119.4 x 119.4 x 4.4 cm)
45 1/4 x 45 1/4 in. (114.9 x 114.9 cm)
Overall, Frame: 47 x 47 x 1 3/4 in. (119.4 x 119.4 x 4.4 cm)
SignedThe artist’s signature and edition information appears on the label on the verso.
PortfolioEdition 1 of 5, with artist proof
Credit LineMuseum purchase, in memory of Alice R. and Sol B. Frank
Object number2013.8
Not on view
DescriptionThe work is a framed c-print (digital chromogenic print) photograph. The triple self-portrait photograph provides the viewer with a glimpse into the artist’s studio, where he is posed in front of his two most famous self-portrait paintings, the Chrysler’s Slick, 1977, and Brilliantly Endowed (Self-Portrait), collection of the artist, also painted in 1977. The artist stands proudly in front of his two recently completed paintings, holding the shutter release behind his back. The artist wears a t-shirt referencing his secondary school, Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, where he also taught classes. The artist’s signature and edition information appears on the label on the verso.Label TextBarkley L. Hendricks American, 1945 - 2017 Self Portrait, late 1977, printed 2013 Digital chromogenic print (photograph) Museum purchase, in memory of Alice R. and Sol B. Frank 2013.8 ProvenanceCollection of the artist, to Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, NY; purchased by Chrysler Museum of Art, June 2013.Exhibition History“’Barkley Hendricks: Heart Hands Eyes Minds,” Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, NY, March-April 2013.
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