Documenting the Self

Documenting the Self

Looking at a range of self portraits through the lens of the “selfie”, an exhibition at Museum of Fine Arts, in St. Petersburg, Florida, examines how photographers throughout history have captured and rewritten notions of identity.  Blurring the boundaries between reality and fantasy; artifice and authenticity and public and private space, the show examines ideas of performance and masquerade through analogue and digital works.

From 25 August. Find out more here. 

Credits:
1. Cindy Sherman (American, b. 1954), Untitled Film Still #5, 1977, Gelatin silver print, The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection
2. New York, 1966. Image copyright Lee Friedlander.