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Selfies vs. Self Portraits

Andy Warhol (1980)Joseph Ducreux (1793) Paul Gauguin (1889)

Self portraits

Selfies

Judith Leyster (1633)

What is the difference between selfies and self-portraiture?

Pablo Picasso (1907)

Is there a relationship between self-portraits, selfies and vanity?

Frida Kahlo (1940)

When are selfies interesting, intriguing?  

Chuck Close (1967)

Is a selfie/self portrait about you, the viewer, both?  

Rembrandt (1665)!

Are selfies an attempt to change or effect how others see you?

Egon Schiele (1912)!

Why are we so interested in showing others how we see ourselves?

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!* Why do/don’t you take selfies? !* Are you “different” in your selfies? How/why? !!* What is the difference between taking a selfie to convey meaning, versus using text and talking?   !* Do selfies online affect the way we interact with each other and/or our relationships?