The Index Finger, Self-Portrait, 1976
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DatesSigned: Signed 1976
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 32,5 x 27 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 4727
AcqusitionPurchase 2010, Fritz Ottergren fund
Other titlesTitel (sv): Pekfingret, självporträtt, 1976 Pekfingret, självporträtt John-E (John-Erik) Franzén (1942-2022), konstnär, professor vid Konsthögskolan, g.m. konstnären Ulrika Krantz Titel (en): The Index Finger, Self-Portrait, 1976
DescriptionDescription: In texts attributed to the Greek philosopher Aristotle, melancholy was not only understood as a depressive state, but was also associated with being chosen and with a creative intellect. Many artists, from the 16th century onwards, have depicted it as a driving force. With the meditative pose of his self-portrait The Index Finger, John-E Franzén has placed himself in this tradition, at the same time as his work has a new and independent creative expression.
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