Self-Portrait by Ernst Mach (1886)

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Ernst Mach's self-portrait, 'view from the left eye,' illustrates his ideas on self-perception.
The sketch appears in Mach's 1886 work 'The Analysis of Sensations.'
Mach describes how his body is perceived differently, noting it is seen 'piecemeal' and 'without a head.'
The drawing originated in 1870, inspired by a humorous philosophical problem about self-inspection of the Ego.
The original 1870 sketch differed from the 1886 version, featuring a left arm with a cigarette and a cup of coffee.
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