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Joseph Ducreux

 



Joseph Ducreux, Self-portrait in the Guise of a Mockingbird, 1791

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Ducreux specialized in portraits, but he is perhaps best remembered today for his strikingly modern self-portraits, which depict him in exaggerated, mime-like postures not at all common in either portraits or self-portraits at the time. Because they were so unusual, not everyone was a fan of his artwork at the time - however many have been turned into modern internet memes.

Other self-portraits by Decreux:






Internet memes made from Decreux paintings:

"pics or it didn't happen"

"don't hate the player, hate the game"

"but you didn't have to cut me off"





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