Double face
Positive and Negative Design of Self-Portrait
Carbon Copy of Contour Outline
Contour Outline of Self-Portrait Photograph
Frame with silkscreen print
Final print
Finished artwork
Final artwork
Finished with painting
ARTIST REFERENCE: NAME OF ARTIST AND YEAR (1881 to 1973)
Artist Pablo Picasso
Year: 1965
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 99.5 x 80.5 cm
Current Location: Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
SEE
(Describe what you see)
THINK
(Analyse & Interpret)
WONDER
(Develop Curiosity)
What do you see?
What are the subjects in the Artwork?
What are the Elements of Art used in the Artwork?
What are some subjects in the foreground, middleground and background of the Artwork?
How are the subject matters arranged?
Why did you think the artist arranged the subjects in this manner?
What do you think the Artist is trying to communicate in the artwork? How does the artwork make you feel?
How do you think the elements of art were used to convey the Artist's intentions?
How was principles of design used to communicate and idea/ emotion?
Why do you think the Artist emphasised certain element in the work?
What are you curious about the Artwork?
What are you wonder about the Artist's thought processes?
What is interesting to you about this Artwork? And why?
Are there any areas such as the title, style, or medium of the artwork that you are unsure and would like to know more?
What do you like to keep, destroy or replace? Why?
I see an old man sitting on a chair. There is a bird to the left of him. His facial features are not properly defined and he has wrinkles on his head. The painting has cold and warm colours. The arms are thick. There are 2 birds on the left and right side. The man is bald, and painted with red, blue, green, peach and yellow. Taking up most of the picture is the man, from the top of the photo to the bottom, and the birds are at the bottom of the photo beside the man at both the left and right side.
I think the artist arranged the subjects in this matter to show how old he is getting. This order shows his bald head, showing that he is so old all the hair on his head has fallen off. The artwork seems to be drawn in the abstract style in comparison to his other artworks. The colors and random lines show his worsening Alzheimer's disease condition. This was painted when he was very old and almost dead.
I am curious of how he had procured such an artwork. I wonder what he was thinking when painting the artwork. I am interested in how he managed to paint this even after he obtained his worsening Alzheimer's disease. I wonder why he decided to use this abstract style to make the painting. I would like to keep the man, the bird on the left and the background, but replace the bird on the right with a better looking one.