Self-portrait posters are pieces that capture the subject’s identity not through the creation of a visual likeness or representation of his or her physical features, as in traditional portraiture, but by the manipulation of graphic elements and typography. Rules are often set in its execution such as the exclusive use of magazine clippings and found type. In this instance, the challenge laid out was to use only typography.
This piece is composed of a single statement: I am not a poster. It encapsulates the subject’s introversion in contrast to a poster’s inherent ‘extroversion.’ The play on duality also references René Magritte’s work The Treachery of Images where the sentence “Ceci n’est pas une pipe.” (French for “This is not a pipe.”) is painted under a picture of a pipe. Additionally, the substantial and sturdy quality of a slab serif typeface (Clarendon) reflects the same in the designer.