Six-Sided Self-Portrait

Each of the four life-size wooden female figures in Women and Dog is a self-portrait of the artist Marisol. The central figure includes a black-and-white photograph of the artist, and the multiple faces on the two adjacent figures are plaster casts of her face too. The small girl represents Marisol as a child. 

Look closely at Women and Dog. Then, create a six-sided self-portrait.

Materials:

  • Small cardboard box
  • Scissors
  • Photos of yourself, people you love, and/or things that interest you
  • Drawing materials like markers or colored pencils
  • Collage materials like colorful paper, magazine clippings, and tissue paper

On the Hour

A 30-second online art project:
Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

Learn more about this project

Learn more at whitney.org/artport

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