This is the only self-portrait I have been able to find of Mark Gertler.
Who is the malevolent figure in the top right-hand corner?
Mark Gertler: Still Life With Self-Portrait
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jenray
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- 2009-06-11 @ 13:04:10
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Gertler was painting a self-portrait by looking at himself in a mirror - a technique used by many artists.
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jenray
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- 2009-06-11 @ 19:25:08
Yes, I realized that...
And I think he's been a very interesting painter to see...thanks, Colin...I've enjoyed seeing his work very much...GBHs...XXX -
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jollyweez
- 2009-06-11 @ 17:16:58
A Japanese Samurai having just dropped his sword swiftly through somebody's neck!
Not a bad-looking young man - plenty of fluffy hair and neatly dressed.
It is a most pleasant setting together with some appealing apples in the forefront. (Or some apples to peel??!) -
Very good! Like it a lot and the Japanese print behind...a samurai...
Just sets it off nicely...probably symbolizes a feeling of being threatened by things outside his control...GBHs...XXX