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David Nebreda's Photographic Self-Portraits of Mental Illness

publication · 2026-04-23

Spanish artist David Nebreda is obsessed with self-portraiture, using photography as a medium that offers a limited resemblance in representation. His work aims for utmost sincerity, depicting self-mutilation and mental pathology without need for interpretation.

Key facts

  • David Nebreda is a Spanish artist.
  • He is obsessed with self-portraiture.
  • He uses photography as his medium.
  • Photography offers a possibility of limited resemblance in representation.
  • His work aims for utmost sincerity.
  • His work depicts self-mutilation and mental pathology.
  • The work requires no interpretation.
  • The article was published in artpress in March 2000.

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Artists

  • David Nebreda

Institutions

  • artpress

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