Self-portrait on the 6th wedding anniversary
1906 · Oil on cardboard
Dimensions 101.8 × 70.2 cm
Collection: Art Whisperer
At a time in art history where self portrait nudes were a rarity, Paula Modersohn-Becker went down in art history as the first female artist nude self portrait with "Self-portrait on the 6th wedding anniversary". Self-portrait was an explosive event which helped forge the future of modern art and shortly after being exhibited the subject of nude self portraiture began finding it's way into other artist's oeuvre such as Egon Schiele and Richard Gerstl.
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About this artwork
Self-portrait on the 6th wedding anniversary (1906) by Paula Modersohn-Becker, oil on cardboard, from the Art Whisperer collection.
About Paula Modersohn-Becker
Paula Modersohn-Becker (8 February 1876 – 20 November 1907) was a German painter and one of the most important representatives of early expressionism. Her brief career was cut short when she died from postpartum embolism at the age of 31.
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