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> Self-portrait: a portrait that an artist produces of themselves. > Selfie: a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media. These definitions are both similar in the way that they are both images made by an artist of themselves, however, a selfie involves the use of social media. |
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Samuel J Miller- Frederick Douglass
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Omar Victor Diop- Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), from the Diaspora seriesOmar Victor Diop is a self-taught Senegalese photographer. His beautiful work is in high demand all over the world. Diaspora is the dispersion of people from their homeland or a community formed by people who have exited or been removed from their homeland. Diop may have wanted to disguise himself as Frederick Douglass to bring more attention to the activist and to educate more on what he did as an important figure to banish slavery. I think the way Diop is staring directly into the camera makes this a very strong image, and the rich green background complements his skin beautifully. The photograph is circular as there is a traffic circle on the north-west corner of central park named after Frederick Douglass to honour him and his work.
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