Self Portrait (Vintage Car)
2026
A verdant profile silhouette frames an idyllic pastoral scene dominated by a sage green vintage Mercedes Benz, positioned in side view within the contours of a human head. Towering trees with feathery yellow green foliage rise behind the automobile, while a clear blue sky and distant residential architecture establish a leisurely, sun drenched landscape. The car's interior reveals brown upholstered seating, and its distinctive chrome wheel hub catches light against the naturalistic background. Israel's signature Hitchcock inspired profile frame transforms the artwork into a meditation on identity and memory, collapsing the boundary between portraiture and landscape through the insertion of a carefully composed automotive still life. This work exemplifies the artist's conceptual approach to self representation, merging Pop sensibilities with photographic precision to interrogate how objects and environments construct selfhood.
- 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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