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The human form is perhaps the most important, foundational aspect of our existence, and thus plays a crucial role in the annals of art, stretching all the way from the Venus of Willendorf to Cindy Sherman’s warped and witty photographic self-portraits.—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 4 May 2026 Bill Acquavella struggled for years to sell a late Lucian Freud, a nude self-portrait, a tough one.—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026 Movies Yasujirō Ozu in a self-portrait.—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026 Roberts knew for many of the girls in her class, this would be their very first self-portrait.—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-portrait