10/10/2023
Did you know that an average millennial will take 25,000 selfies in their lifetime? While known for mastering the art of the selfie, Vincent Van Gogh painted 35 paintings of himself as part of his diligent practice. Only one portrait of him exists, by Archibald Standish Hartrick, a fellow artist and friend of Van Gogh's.
"People say–and I'm quite willing to believe it–that it's difficult to know oneself–but it's not easy to paint oneself either." - Vincent Van Gogh
Archibald Standish Hartrick, Portrait of Vincent van Gogh, c.1930-1939 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)