A quite extensive exhibition of the self image over the past four centuries. I must admit the logic of what was precisely where rather eluded me for some rooms but the overall effect of the exhibition was very educational in showing the range of self images.
Apart from the more obvious self-portraits including - for me - memorable and notable works by Van Dyck, Hockney, Freud, Warhol, Gilbert & George, Nicolson and Sutherland, there were a good number of sculptures, particularly those by Gormley and Bourgeois. There were also several videos, perhaps the most challenging being a record of a life including the diagnosis of cancer. This was in the one room where a theme was obvious - the self image of the artist with a known impending death.
The exhibition seemed to have a good appeal for families and provoked slight irreverence from some younger attendees confronted with the naked Gilbert and George.
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