TY - BOOK AU - Llewellyn,Martha TI - The Selfie: a genuine means of autonomous self-expression and self-portraiture, or a conduit for consumerism and celebrity culture? U1 - Thesis Fine Art 15/14 PY - 2015///. CY - Limerick : PB - Limerick School of Art and Design/LIT KW - Theses KW - LSAD KW - Clare Street KW - Fine art theses KW - Selfie KW - Self-portrait KW - Art object N1 - The following text investigates the role of the new digital embodiment of the self-portrait, otherwise known as the selfie, in society. I decipher its structure and origins and discuss its potential as an art object, while also considering how this means of self-depiction has become colonised by consumer capitalism. The text investigate these matters in order to reveal whether the selfie can be considered a true means of autonomous self-expression and self-portraiture; Thesis submitted for B.A. Hons in Fine Art (Painting) 2015; Includes bibliographical references ER -