Throughout history, the idea of depicting oneself in a photograph or painting has always been a popular form of art. This ranges wildly to the early Renaissance when artists in powdered wigs would spend weeks, possibly even months designing and creating a painting of a self-portrait. These old depictions took planning, processing, sketching and colorization which was not an easy feat at the time. Artists who were known for always creating self-portraits, such as Diego Velázquez, who only made about four in his lifetime because they were so time consuming to make. These self-portraits were often taken at a 1/4 angle view of the person and often had them dressed in fancy, regal clothing with a stoic expression on their face. This is in heavy contrast to how self-portraits are taken now through the use of selfies. Rather than spending weeks creating a self-portrait of yourself, selfies are made off spontaneous ideas which are photographed and shared worldwide in the blink of an eye. However, one thing that these two methods of self-portrait have in common is the idea of capturing a significant slice of life. It condenses our inner state and how we feel into a singular photograph. This is true in both scenarios, new and old. We are successfully able to capture the mood that we are currently in through the use of facial expressions, clothing, background, and colors. It has shown throughout time that humans want to document their life through visual aid. They want to share their, feelings, experiences and looks with one another. This idea has truly stood the test of time considering this same thing was happening all the way back in the Renaissance. Conversely, people have always been interested in knowing what others are doing.
These pictures above demonstrate how good selfies are in capturing the moment and how easily they are able to convey a message.
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