The artwork, titled “Portrait of the Artist,” was created by Vladimir Tatlin in 1912. It belongs to the Cubism art movement and is categorized under the genre of portraiture.
The artwork features a stylized depiction of a figure, presumably the artist himself, rendered in a distinctly Cubist style. The figure is adorned in a blue outfit with a matching hat, set against a backdrop of vivid, angular shapes that contrast warm and cool tones. The face is depicted with exaggerated, geometric forms, emphasizing sharp angles and flattened perspectives characteristic of Cubism. The figure’s hand is raised, holding what appears to be a paintbrush, suggesting the identity of the artist. The background, composed of dynamic, intersecting planes, enhances the abstraction and fragmented aesthetics typical of Cubist works.
