![Painting of a female figure with dark hair and a spotted shirt on a dark blue background.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_hero/public/2022-11/vera_klute_self-portrait_2020.jpg?itok=mmsIjJtH&cache-buster=d330ed0832&coords_hash=0b67adf3a7)
Vera Klute
Self-Portrait, 2020
Oil on plywood | Unframed: 38.5 x 30 cm; Framed: 40 x 31.5 cm
‘This painting was done in a very loose and dynamic manner during a single sitting. Using broad brush strokes, the skin tones are built up on a black underpainting, creating a texture that is lively and animated. I used two angled mirrors to create a self-portrait in a three-quarter profile, avoiding the direct gaze and creating a distance between artist and the much too familiar self.’
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