Narcissus -- The Evolution of Self-portraits in Image Times

Abstract

Abstract. Self-portraits derive from portraiture. Initially, artists painted self-portraits to prove their identities; then, they used these paintings to show their unique personalities and life experiences. The psychological foundations of self-portraits are human's self-consciousness and their eternal pursuit of self-actualization. In Image Times, the popular and convenient image technology changes people's viewing patterns and the expressive forms of self-portraits.