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Autoritratto 5

Irma Blank, 1981

4 parts 1 The artwork2 In context3 Artist and museum4 Look closely

Navn Klasse Dato
Irma Blank, Autoritratto 5 (1981). Gjengitt i illustrasjonsøyemed; alle rettigheter forbeholdt rettighetshaver.

Fakta om verket

Kunstner
Irma Blank wahooart.com/no/artists/irma-blank/
Kunstnerens datoer
1934 – 2023
Malt
1981
Opprinnelig størrelse
21 x 28 cm
Bevegelse
Minimalism Stripping a work back to the fewest possible elements, so nothing is there for decoration.

Opphavsrett Dette verket er fortsatt beskyttet av opphavsrett. Irma Blank døde i 2023; opphavsretten varer 70 år etter kunstnerens død, og er derfor gjeldende frem til 2093. Bildet vises her kun som referanse i undervisningsøyemed; rettighetene forblir hos rettighetshaver.

Kilde: WahooArt.com — hentet Aug. 23, 2026

Autoritratto 5 — Irma Blank Part 1 · The artwork

In context

Autoritratto 5 — Irma Blank

How big is it?

The original measures 21 × 28 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

Når ble dette malt?

  1. 1930
  2. 1940
  3. 1950
  4. 1960
  5. 1970
  6. 1980
  7. 1990
  8. 2000
  9. 2010
  10. 2020

Skyggelagt: livsløpet til Irma Blank (1934–2023) ▲ dette verket, 1981

Sammenlign med

Velg ett av verkene ovenfor: nevn to ting det har til felles med dette, og én ting som er annerledes.

Flere verk som kan stå ved siden av dette: wahooart.com/no/art/similar/irma-blank-autoritratto-5-D3JJ2W-en/

Farger

Målt ut fra bildet

    Hovedfarge

    Putty #e2ced3

    Katalogisert palett

    • #E2CED3
    • #F0ECE8
    • #DCC2CB
    • #E8E0DD
    Palett
    Monochrome Den dominerende fargefamilien i bildet.
    Hovedfargenavn
    Putty
    Intensitet
    Monochromatic Hvor mettede og varierte fargene er, fra en enkelt dempet nyanse til mange klare toner.
    Kontrast
    Serene Hvor mye fargene varierer i lyshet og metning over hele bildet.
    Harmoni
    Softly Mixed Palette Hvor godt fargene fungerer sammen, fra kontrastfylt til fullstendig harmonisk.
    Lysstyrke
    Brilliant Hvor lyst eller mørkt bildet fremstår totalt sett, fra dype skygger til lyse høylys.
    Metning
    Muted Hvor rene og sterke fargene er, fra nesten grått til helt livlige.

    Kilde: WahooArt.com — hentet Aug. 23, 2026

    Autoritratto 5 — Irma Blank Part 2 · In context

    Kunstner og museum

    Autoritratto 5 — Irma Blank

    Kunstner

    Irma Blank

    Born in Celle, Germany

    A Life Dedicated to the Unspoken

    Irma Blank, who passed away in Milan on April 14, 2023, at the age of 88, was an artist whose singular vision relentlessly pursued the boundaries of language, communication, and the profound resonance of silence. Born in Celle, Germany, in 1934, her journey took a pivotal turn in 1955 when, inspired by Goethe’s Italian Journey, she traveled to Syracuse, Sicily. This wasn't merely a geographical relocation; it was an existential shift. The experience of being immersed in a culture where language itself became a barrier—a veil obscuring understanding—ignited a lifelong investigation into the very essence of expression and its limitations. She settled permanently in Italy, balancing her days teaching high school with a burgeoning artistic practice that unfolded during the quiet hours of the night. It was within this duality – educator by day, explorer of the unspoken by night – that Blank’s unique aesthetic began to take form.

    The Language of Absence: Trascrizioni and Beyond

    Blank's artistic development gained significant momentum through her encounter with the Concrete Poetry movement in Milan during the 1970s. This exposure proved transformative, encouraging her to integrate language directly into her work, moving beyond traditional representational forms.

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    Kildehenvisning for dette kunstverket

    MLA
    Blank, Irma. Autoritratto 5. 1981, https://wahooart.com/no/art/irma-blank-autoritratto-5-D3JJ2W-en/
    APA
    Blank, Irma (1981). Autoritratto 5 [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/no/art/irma-blank-autoritratto-5-D3JJ2W-en/
    Chicago
    Irma Blank. Autoritratto 5. 1981. https://wahooart.com/no/art/irma-blank-autoritratto-5-D3JJ2W-en/
    Harvard
    Blank, Irma (1981) Autoritratto 5. Available at: https://wahooart.com/no/art/irma-blank-autoritratto-5-D3JJ2W-en/

    Kilde: WahooArt.com — hentet Aug. 23, 2026

    Autoritratto 5 — Irma Blank Part 3 · Artist and museum

    Look closely

    Autoritratto 5 — Irma Blank

    Look closely

    Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

    1. What catches your eye first, and why?
    2. Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
    3. Look back at Avant-testo II, 3-2-99 (1999), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
    4. Minimalism: Stripping a work back to the fewest possible elements, so nothing is there for decoration. Where can you see that in this work?
    5. Irma Blank was about 47 when this was made. What in it looks like the work of an artist at that stage?

    Your response

    Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.