Kane's 1929 Self-Portrait is considered one of the artist's masterpieces. The portrait is both a shockingly realistic depiction of the male body—veins, chest hair, and all—and an object meant for decorative display, with a frame indicated around the image edges and painted arches defining the figure's head. Kane produced most of his work in a concentrated period of time—the last seven years of his life.
Gallery label from Glossolalia: Languages of Drawing, March 26–July 7, 2008 .
We have identified these works in the following photos from our exhibition history.
Three Centuries of American Art
May 24–Jul 31, 1938
Modern Primitives: Artists of the People
Oct 21, 1941–Apr 30, 1944
1 other work identified
The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jun 20, 1945–Feb 13, 1946
1 other work identified
American Paintings from the Museum Collection
Dec 23, 1948–Mar 13, 1949
1 other work identified
Art in a Changing World: 1884–1964: Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
May 27, 1964
5 other works identified
Art of the Twenties
Nov 14, 1979–Jan 22, 1980
5 other works identified
Making Choices
Mar 16–Sep 26, 2000
Making Choices
Mar 16–Sep 26, 2000
2 other works identified
Glossolalia: Languages of Drawing
Mar 26–Jul 7, 2008
30 other works identified
Glossolalia: Languages of Drawing
Mar 26–Jul 7, 2008
23 other works identified
521: Masters of Popular Painting
Oct 21, 2019–Jul 23, 2023
3 other works identified
521: Masters of Popular Painting
Oct 21, 2019–Jul 23, 2023
4 other works identified
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