Antonio Frasconi

Antonio Frasconi

Scan of Self Portrait (1951) by Antonio Frasconi, Museum of Modern Art, New York. Woodcut illustration in black ink. The narrow illustration features the artist’s head resting on his palm and forearm. Artist’s face sports mustache and thick glasses, his eyes staring neutrally at the viewer. The background is solid black, cut along the edge to mirror the contours of his arm, palm, and head. The name of the piece and the artist’s signature visible below the illustration. Piece is centered on cream paper with lighter cream border.