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Douglas Gordon — Self-Portrait of You and Me (Mia Farrow Diptych)
Douglas Gordon

Self-Portrait of You and Me (Mia Farrow Diptych)

Douglas Gordon's *Self-Portrait of You and Me (Mia Farrow Diptych)* presents two partially burned photographic prints of the actress mounted over mirrored glass, creating a haunting interplay between destruction and reflection. The scorched edges of Farrow's image dissolve her iconic visage into abstraction, while the mirrored surface draws the viewer's own face into the composition, implicating them in the act of looking. Gordon's work meditates on fame, identity, and the fragile boundary between the observer and the observed.

Medium
Diptych, comprising two burnt chromogenic prints and mirrored glass.

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November 1, 2018

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Douglas Gordon, Self-Portrait of You and Me (Mia Farrow Diptych)

Douglas Gordon's *Self-Portrait of You and Me (Mia Farrow Diptych)* presents two partially burned photographic prints of the actress mounted over mirrored glass, creating a haunting interplay between destruction and reflection. The scorched edges of Farrow's image dissolve her iconic visage into abstraction, while the mirrored surface draws the viewer's own face into the composition, implicating them in the act of looking. Gordon's work meditates on fame, identity, and the fragile boundary between the observer and the observed.

Medium
Diptych, comprising two burnt chromogenic prints and mirrored glass.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mirrored Glass, Male Artist, Celebrity Portrait, Conceptual Art, Scottish Artist, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, Appropriation Art, Burnt Print, Haunting Mood, Diptych Format, Photography-based

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