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self portrait
Charcoal on paper, series

Self-Portrait is a single work composed of individual charcoal drawings. The piece explores portraiture as both observation and reflection — studies of character, light, and emotion drawn from those around the artist. It suggests that our “self,” as seen by the world, exists only through the eyes of others, revealing the space between who we are, who we wish to be, and how we are seen.  In this way, the collection becomes a self-portrait — a quiet mirror built from the faces of others. Stripped of color and context, each drawing focuses on tone, form, and the honesty of a gaze.

©  2022 Jeff Lanier
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