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Another self-portrait depicting the artist surrounded by objects, one of which is a second self-portrait in the form of a Polaroid snapshot. With his graying hair and wrinkled elbows, the artist appears to be contemplating the aging he documents - a prominent theme in Gillespie's later work.

(Gregory Gillespie, Self-Portrait, 1985. Private collection, courtesy Forum Gallery.)





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