Van Gogh Self-Portraits

Van Gogh Self Portraits, The Courtauld Gallery

Van Gogh Self-Portraits takes as its springboard Van Gogh’s iconic Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, one of the most celebrated works in The Courtauld’s collection, and will bring together around half of the self-portraits Van Gogh created during his short years as a painter.

This will be the first time that the full span of Van Gogh’s self-portraiture has been explored in an exhibition. Several works in the exhibition were last together in Van Gogh’s studio and have never been reunited, until now.

An outstanding selection of more than 15 self-portraits will be brought together to trace the evolution of Van Gogh’s self-representation, from his early Self-Portrait with a Dark Felt Hat, created in 1886 during his formative period in Paris, to Self-Portrait with a Palette, painted at the asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in September 1889, one of his last self-portraits before his death in 1890.

The myth of Van Gogh today is linked as much to his extraordinary life as it is to his stunning paintings. This exhibition will allow both aspects to be explored.

Duration 03 February 2022 - 08 May 2022
Times see website
Cost £16-£20
Venue The Courtauld Gallery
Address Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN
Contact 4402078482526 / galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk / http://courtauld.ac.uk/gallery

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