Reproductie van een portret van William Shakespeare c. 1877

This reproduction of a portrait of William Shakespeare is of unknown date and authorship. The diptych-like composition immediately presents a stark contrast between the two pages. On the left, geometric shapes and the bare minimum of text seem to create a void space, whereas the right side is defined by an oval portrait of Shakespeare and abundant typography. The composition, while minimal, raises questions about representation and identity. The structural absence on the left and presence on the right makes us consider how Shakespeare, both as a man and as a cultural icon, is framed, consumed and memorialized. The clean lines and shapes against the aged paper speak volumes about the complex interplay between past and present, image and text, absence and presence.