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Max Beckmann
Self-Portrait1936, cast 1968

On view: BCAM 3rd FloorModern Art
Dark bronze life mask sculpture of a man's head, full face forward, with heavy brow ridges, broad nose, and closed lips, on a flat white background
Bronze sculpture of a man's head with dark patina, slightly downward gaze, closely cropped hair, and modeled surface texture, shown at a three-quarter angle against a neutral gray background.

Max Beckmann, Self-Portrait, 1936, cast 1968, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the 2025 Collectors Committee with additional funds provided by The Buddy Taub Foundation, Stephanie and Dennis Roach, Directors, The Law-Warschaw Foundation, The Wayne Family Foundation, and The Walske Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Max Beckmann
Germany, also active Netherlands and United States,1884-1950
Title
Self-Portrait
Date Made
1936, cast 1968
Medium
Bronze, edition of 6
Dimensions
14 × 11 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (35.56 × 29.85 × 29.85 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the 2025 Collectors Committee with additional funds provided by The Buddy Taub Foundation, Stephanie and Dennis Roach, Directors, The Law-Warschaw Foundation, The Wayne Family Foundation, and The Walske Foundation
Accession Number
M.2025.31
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Modern Art

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