The Simplest Coercion
Each portrait betrays a similar
attraction: faces
swallowed by the artist’s
eye, his sight being
beyond optic, that assumption
inherent in every expression
but one. Yet this, the self-
portrait, reveals a hint
of secrets – an unwillingness
to confront,
the simplest coercion.
This first appeared on the blog in May 2015.
One of my favourites. 🙂
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What a pleasant surprise. Thank you, Anthony.
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Wonderful piece.
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Thank you, Robert.
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Thoughtfully portrayed Robert, and you have me pondering what my self portrait might look like, the best I can do is send you a self pic’… hope the link works for you…
https://1drv.ms/i/s!Asumt4cZ9A65g8kRKmpcMoFQIHWK6A
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My self-portrait might be of a tree stump or basket of rocks. I’m feeling more inanimate these days. 🙂
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You paint an interesting picture, a basket of rocks, atop an old tree-stump.
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And both would resemble me! 🙂
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Like I’m a picture frame on a paling fence.
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Yes! Ha.
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Whoops , the pic link. https://1drv.ms/i/s!Asumt4cZ9A65g8h1-Dkapn3_o8g4Wg
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And yes, thank you. The link worked.
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