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Douglas Gordon — Self Portrait of You + Me (Michael Jackson)
Douglas Gordon

Self Portrait of You + Me (Michael Jackson)

2007

The remnants of a burned photograph of Michael Jackson are mounted against mirrored glass, leaving only a ghostly, partially destroyed image of the iconic pop star. The mirror reflects the viewer back into the work, collapsing the distance between spectator and subject, between self and other. Gordon's piece meditates on fame, idolization, and the fragility of identity through the act of deliberate destruction.

Medium
burnt photograph and mirrored glass, in artist's frame

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Douglas Gordon, Self Portrait of You + Me (Michael Jackson), 2007

The remnants of a burned photograph of Michael Jackson are mounted against mirrored glass, leaving only a ghostly, partially destroyed image of the iconic pop star. The mirror reflects the viewer back into the work, collapsing the distance between spectator and subject, between self and other. Gordon's piece meditates on fame, idolization, and the fragility of identity through the act of deliberate destruction.

Medium
burnt photograph and mirrored glass, in artist's frame
Year
2007
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Pop Culture Reference, Mirrored Glass, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Scottish Artist, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, Celebrity Culture, Portrait, Dark And Moody, Black and White

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