Curator Arpad Kovacs and theories Alli Burness weigh in on selfie vs. self-portrait. read more
Instantly curious, I asked him to elaborate on the difference (emphasis mine): The self-portrait and the selfie are two separate, though at times overlapping, efforts at establishing and embellishing a definition of one’s self. read more
A selfie (/ˈselfiː/) [1] is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. (Source Wiki) So by definition Selfie is a self-portrait photograph rather than drawn or painted or sculpted. read more
Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait, 1659, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art Painted self-portraits and selfies share many similarities. Both selfies and self-portraits are forms of self-representation using technology. read more