Self-Portrait – Photograph 1
| Series name | Self-Portrait Series |
| Description | The first image in Samena Rana’s ‘Self-Portrait Series’ is a simple black and white portrait of Rana, wearing a white shirt. In the next few images in her attire is more sensual and feminine. |
| Date of Creation / Publication | Unknown |
| Creator | Rana, Samena |
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| Location | |
| Collection and Reference Number | Samena Rana (GB 2661 SR) |
| Catalogue Number | SR/FW/SP/1 |
| Copyright | The Creator and/ or associated person or organisation where applicable |
| Access to originals | The originals are located at the Panchayat Archive, University of Westminster. |
| Series notes | The Self-Portrait Series includes four images of Samena Rana that evolve from simple to more elaborate, sensual and stylised self-portraits. She uses textiles, jewellery and cosmetics in her portraiture to construct a strong feminine presence. |
| Collection notes | The Samena Rana collection includes material from her main bodies of photographic work: the 'Flow of Water Series', the 'Arrangement Series', the 'Disability Series' and other biographical material. The digitised items include mainly colour and black and white photographs. Dorney, Camille, 'Tribute to Samena Rana' in Third Text. No 20. Autumn 1992 (pp114) |
