Idiot: Self Portrait

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Title

Idiot: Self Portrait

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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Description

bronze 178 mm - During Henri Gaudier-Brzeska’s lifetime, this satirical self-portrait was exhibited as 'Portrait of a Jew', although popularly known as 'The Idiot', inspired by his partner’s constant use of the term. The highly expressive, contorted features echo the artist’s declared belief that ‘the modern sculptor is a man who works with ins...

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Date created

1912

Creator

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

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https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artwork/2732

Related subjects

self-portraits / men / heads (representations) / Object

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