The Art History of the Selfie | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

Who is credited with taking one of the earliest photographic self-portraits in 1839?

• Nicéphore Niépce

• Louis Daguerre

• Robert Cornelius

• Jean-Gabriel Eynard

What was a primary motivation for many early photographers to create self-portraits?

• To document their daily lives for personal blogs.

• To showcase their technical skills and promote their services.

• To participate in social media challenges.

• To create abstract art without a clear subject.

Which method was commonly used by early photographers to capture self-portraits?

• Using a remote-controlled drone.

• Employing assistants or mirrors.

• Digital image manipulation.

• Automatic facial recognition software.

Which artistic movements inspired photographers to use self-portraits as a means of experimentation in the early to mid-20th century?

• Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.

• Renaissance and Baroque.

• Dada and Surrealism.

• Cubism and Futurism.

What material did Hannah Wilke use in her "S.O.S. - Starification Object Series" to create small, vulva-shaped forms on her body?

• Clay

• Wax

• Chewing gum

• Silicone

Robert Mapplethorpe's 1980 self-portraits explored themes of gender and sexuality by presenting himself in contrasting ways. Which of the following best describes these contrasting portrayals?

• As a child and an adult

• As a wealthy socialite and a struggling artist

• As a figure wearing makeup and a hyper-masculine greaser

• As a religious figure and a secular individual

Cindy Sherman is known for her extensive body of work where she photographs herself. What is a key characteristic of her self-portraits?

• She always portrays herself as a historical figure.

• She consistently uses the same costume and setting.

• She enacts a variety of fictional characters and guises.

• She focuses solely on abstract representations of emotion.

How did Ai Weiwei utilize social media in his later self-portraiture and artistic practice?

• To promote commercial products

• To document his travels and vacations

• As a tool for communication, overcoming censorship, and testifying to mistreatment

• To create purely abstract digital art