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© The Estate of William Crozier
, Irish, 1930-2011
Title
Self-Portrait
Date1962
MediumMonoprint on paper
Dimensions
53.7 × 38.3 cm
Signedlower right: CROZIER 1962
Credit LinePurchased, 2018
Object numberNGI.2018.80
DescriptionThis self-portrait by William Crozier is executed in his signature expressive style that teeters on the line between abstraction and representation. Instead of striving to catch a likeness, he summarises the essence of his artistic approach in this artwork. Pulsing with a palpable and raw nervous energy, this gestural and vibrant work is executed with an economy of means. This monoprint, created using abbreviated, expressive lines, leaves room for the viewer to consider multiple interpretations.

(Katie Buckley, Curatorial Fellow - Prints and Drawings, An Artist's Presence, 2025, Print Gallery)
Inscriptionon verso, centre: SELF PORTRAIT
on verso, lower right: 3

Exhibition HistoryNew Perspectives. Acquisitions 2011 - 2020, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 11 May - 2 August 2021