self-portraitistn.
/ˌsɛlfˈpɔːtrᵻtɪst/, /ˌsɛlfˈpɔːtreɪtɪst/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈpɔrtrədəst/ A person who creates or produces self-portraits; esp. an artist who specializes in this form.
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1906 F. J. Mortimer Magnesium Light Photogr. ii. 51 The place where the ‘self-portraitist’ will stand or sit is carefully focussed in the ordinary way, and the flash lamp or lamps placed in the desired position to secure correct lighting.
1932 N.Y. Times 13 Mar. x. 10/7 The men among these self-portraitists [sc. in an art show] take themselves more seriously than the women.
1981 PMLA 96 211/1 The self-portraitist, while best situated to report autobiographical experience, is least qualified to interpret it.
2005 Daily Tel. 15 Nov. 24/3 A rather more enthusiastic self-portraitist was Rembrandt.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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