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Who Am I?

Marisol (Venezuelan and American, born France, 1930–2016). Mi Mama Y Yo, 1968. Painted bronze and aluminum pole. 73 x 56 x 56 inches (185.4 x 142.2 x 142.2 cm). Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Bequest of Marisol, 2016 (2018:15a–d). © Estate of Marisol / Artists Rights Society
(ARS), New York

Lesson Plan Details

  • Type:

    Collection

  • Grade Levels:

    Grades K–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12

  • Project Type:

    3D

  • Art Movement:

    Pop Art

  • Art Content:

    Creative Play, Identity, Meaningful Making

  • Geographic Location:

    Europe, South America

  • Interdiscplinary Connections:

    Visual Arts

Conceptual Basis

Creating a self-portrait can go beyond the actual image of a person; the process of self-portraiture can help explore one’s identity and life history, or the invention of masks and alter egos that reveal dimensions of oneself that remain hidden. It is a way of self-knowledge.

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