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Egon Schiele and Frida Kahlo: The Self-Portrait as Mirror

1991; Wiley; Volume: 19; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1521/jaap.1.1991.19.4.630

1943-2860

Danielle Knafo,

Visual Culture and Art Theory

This article explores the psychoanalytic significance of the self-portraits of Egon Schiele and Frida Kahlo. Both artists employed the self-portrait as a central means of artistic expression. Their fanatic and prolific focus on artistic selfrepresentation exemplifies the manner in which they dealt creatively with narcissistic issues. The therapeutic function of the self-portrait as mirror is examined as well as the part it plays in self-consolidation and identity maintenance.