Self-portrait Collector Gifts

Dorian Gray views a Selfie

Cariactures

'The way the eyes follow you is uncanny.'

'The portrait is a mark of his extreme egotism, but, if you curtsy and bow sufficiently...say, 'Oh Yes Sir!'!, to everything he says, you should do OK'

Photos of Queen Elizabeth II

"You're my Mona Lisa."

"And that's General Ambrose T. Spangler. He died in the Great Mustache Fire of 1897."

Framed Lady

Diego Velasquez

"...and yet it doesn't quite capture his thoughtful, contemplative side."

The Sculptor

Objects in mirror bear no relation to reality.

'Could you tone down the smile just a little?'

"Great photo."

For $10 I'll show you how you're ugly.

"The self-portraits of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo were influenced by the great artists of her time."

Elizabeth II

"I'm thinking of changing my parting."

"Look, I still fit into the fitted sheet I wore when we met."

'Cosmetic surgery.'

Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge caricature

Michelangelo Buonarroti.

"And that's me as a shepherdess!"

Robert Charles Durman Mitchum caricature

Frida Kahlo

'Does my bum look big in this?'

'Have you considered drawing other people?'

1870: The accidental invention of 'the selfie'.

'Curses! My eyes were closed.'

'Well, you're not Michaelangelo!'

'This one is from my pre-arts grant period'

"You got better-looking as you got older—up to a point."

"I'd like a portrait of me in the style of him."

"I think it really captures my humility and selflessness."

'I like it, but is it Art?'