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Self-Portrait with Poodle

c. 1985

Herbert Ascherman

(American, b. 1947)
printer

Sal Lopes

(American, 1943-)
Culture
America
Medium
platinum print
Measurements
Image: 38.1 x 38.1 cm (15 x 15 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Ascherman Jr. 2022.120
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

Neuroscience has demonstrated that dogs identify with their owners.

Description

Here is an owner that identifies with his pooch. Sitting in the chair and smoking the cigar is Herbert Ascherman, Cleveland’s pre-eminent commercial and fine art portraitist for over four decades. The face we see in this self-portrait, however, is that of his poodle. Ascherman created and composed the shot, then asked a friend to snap the camera’s shutter. This is Ascherman’s most purchased image.

Self-Portrait with Poodle

c. 1985

Herbert Ascherman, Sal Lopes

(American, b. 1947), (American, 1943-)
America

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