
Self Portrait (Liquid Gold)
2026
A golden sunset seascape fills the interior of a deep purple silhouette frame shaped as a human profile, creating a striking visual paradox where landscape becomes portraiture. Waves catch the warm glow of the setting sun, their rippled surfaces and foam rendered in luminous oranges and amber tones that seem to pulse within the contained head form. The profile's outline, reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock's iconic cameo format, transforms the natural seascape into an introspective self portrait, collapsing the boundary between external observation and internal identity. This work exemplifies Israel's exploration of celebrity, perception, and the constructed self through photographic appropriation and conceptual framing. The archival pigment print, mounted in the artist's signature sculptural frame, elevates the everyday sunset into a meditation on how we contain and project our inner worlds.
- Medium
- Archival pigment print in artist's frame
- Framed
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Pace Prints
Notes
Pace Prints, 'Where is My Mind?', April 30 – June 6, 2026. From Alex Israel's 'Self Portrait' series; Hitchcock-inspired profile silhouette frame designed by the artist. Set of all 10 prints from the series is also available framed at $175,000.
For Sale — $20000
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