Untitled (After Sam)
Untitled (After Sam)
Artist
Rudolf Stingel
(born 1956)
Date2006
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions15 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (38.4 x 52.1 cm)
Framed: 16 1/4 × 21 5/8 × 2 3/8 in.
Framed: 16 1/4 × 21 5/8 × 2 3/8 in.
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LinePromised Gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
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Rudolf Stingel is well known for his abstract style, but in 2006 he created a series of highly realistic, staged self-portraits based on black-and-white photographs taken of him by artist Sam Samore. By creating an image of himself made after someone else’s work, Stingel transforms the typically independent practice of self-portraiture. His rough brush strokes bring texture and presence into what otherwise would be flat, cinematic image.
