From Variety · Ellise Shafer · · 40s
David Bowie Self-Portrait Auction
David Bowie's rare 1996 self-portrait with handprints heads to Sotheby's auction.
In brief
David Bowie's rare 1996 self-portrait with handprints heads to Sotheby's auction. Sotheby's auctioning a 1996 David Bowie self-portrait featuring his handprints. Originally reported by Variety.
David Bowie Self-Portrait
A rare David Bowie self-portrait featuring his handprints is going on auction at Sotheby's.
1996 Painting Details
The 1996 work is part of eight self-portraits Bowie created during a prolific painting period, all snapped up immediately.
Handprints Feature
Done on paper, the painting emphasizes Bowie's signature anisocoria and includes two of his actual handprints pressed directly onto the bottom.
The big picture
Sotheby's auctioning a 1996 David Bowie self-portrait featuring his handprints.
