Part of: Self portraiture in photography (3 resources )
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Self-Portrait: Vertical Motion Up, Medium
Accession Number
1992/1.150
Title
Self-Portrait: Vertical Motion Up, Medium
Artist(s)
Blythe Bohnen
Artist Nationality
American (North American)
Object Creation Date
1983
Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Dimensions
15 7/8 in x 19 13/16 in (40.3 cm x 50.3 cm);22 1/8 in x 28 3/16 in (56.2 cm x 71.6 cm);16 in x 19 15/16 in (40.7 cm x 50.6 cm);15 1/16 in x 18 7/8 in (38.2 cm x 47.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert and Paula Molnar
Subject matter
This photograph is a self portrait. Standing against a blank wall with her shoulders bare, the artist faces the camera, almost in the manner of a passport photo. Her head however, is distorted, blurred, and nearly illegible. This is due to a series of movements she performed during the image’s exposure. While the shutter was open, she moved her head and body up and down in pre-prescribed motions. The traces of these movements were collected and compiled together on the negative, resulting in the nebulous, blurred appearance of having two faces, one above the other. While distorted, the eyes of these two faces remain uncannily clear; they stare expressionlessly forward into the camera’s lens, an effect both magnetic and unnerving.
Physical Description
This photograph is a blurred and distorted portrait of a figure standing against a blank wall.
Primary Object Classification
Photograph
Collection Area
Photography
Rights
If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Keywords
abstraction
blur
bust-length
distortion
exposure
gesture
kinetics (dynamics)
modern and contemporary art
performances (creative events)
portraits
self-portrait
self-portraits
women (female humans)
1992/1.150
Title
Self-Portrait: Vertical Motion Up, Medium
Artist(s)
Blythe Bohnen
Artist Nationality
American (North American)
Object Creation Date
1983
Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Dimensions
15 7/8 in x 19 13/16 in (40.3 cm x 50.3 cm);22 1/8 in x 28 3/16 in (56.2 cm x 71.6 cm);16 in x 19 15/16 in (40.7 cm x 50.6 cm);15 1/16 in x 18 7/8 in (38.2 cm x 47.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert and Paula Molnar
Subject matter
This photograph is a self portrait. Standing against a blank wall with her shoulders bare, the artist faces the camera, almost in the manner of a passport photo. Her head however, is distorted, blurred, and nearly illegible. This is due to a series of movements she performed during the image’s exposure. While the shutter was open, she moved her head and body up and down in pre-prescribed motions. The traces of these movements were collected and compiled together on the negative, resulting in the nebulous, blurred appearance of having two faces, one above the other. While distorted, the eyes of these two faces remain uncannily clear; they stare expressionlessly forward into the camera’s lens, an effect both magnetic and unnerving.
Physical Description
This photograph is a blurred and distorted portrait of a figure standing against a blank wall.
Primary Object Classification
Photograph
Collection Area
Photography
Rights
If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Keywords
abstraction
blur
bust-length
distortion
exposure
gesture
kinetics (dynamics)
modern and contemporary art
performances (creative events)
portraits
self-portrait
self-portraits
women (female humans)
