Self Portrait 1955

Hélène de Beauvoir's 1955 "Self Portrait" is a Cubist artwork that shows the artist in a close-up view. The background is made of abstract geometric shapes in muted hues of pink, blue, green, and brown. In contrast, the artist's face and body are formed with bold, colorful blocks of vibrant yellow, orange, and blue tones, which gives the work a dynamic, almost three-dimensional quality. This portrait is a striking example of how de Beauvoir used Cubism to explore the interplay of form and color in depicting the human figure.