The Hidden Self

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The paper explains that the curatorial premise of the hidden self is conveyed in both direct and indirect methods in relation to the self-portraits studied in this format. The paper discusses how by utilizing the indirect method of realizing the abstract self in the works of Van Gogh, Schmidt-Rottluff and Cindy Sherman, the works of Oursler and Richter convey direct confessional statements on the hidden self that the artists seek to bring out in their works. The paper concludes that in this manner, the hidden self is revealed in different manners and through the different mediums over the last two centuries.

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"This study will examine five self-portraits by artists from different eras within the curatorial premise of both direct and indirect aspects of the "hidden self". Through this scope, the artistry of Van Gogh, Richter, Oursler, Sherman, and Schmidt-Rottluff will be examined to reveal the differing sense of hidden self that lies behind each of these works. By examining the nature of the hidden self, one can find that these artists convey problematic issues of personality in the cultures through the different art mediums of the past two centuries."

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