The Scotsman

Self Evidence: Photograph­s by Woodman, Arbus, Mapplethor­pe

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The latest show in the Artist Rooms series is a fascinatin­g trio of photograph­ers who use selfportra­iture in very different ways. Francesca Woodman’s elusive depiction of herself half- vanishing into the walls of derelict houses are an opposite pole to Robert Mapplethor­pe’s take on the genre, gazing at us unflinchin­gly, even as he confronts his own death. Diane Arbus’ works are not strictly selfportra­its, but the images chosen by her for an intimate portfolio is surely a portrait of her preference­s and concerns. Not to be missed. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, until 20 October, 01316204 6200

Susan Mansfield

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