Notable Self Portraits

Since I'm working on self portraits, I decided that maybe it would be a good idea for me to actually look at some self portraits done by actual artists. My natural starting point was Frida Kahlo--any time someone mentions self portraits, I usually think of her. Admittedly, Kahlo's portraits have a lot more personality (and color) than my own, and she's far more unique in her portrayal of herself than I've bothered with. That said, I'm honestly just trying to get stuff done--I don't really care as much as I should about whether or not it's in some way interesting to look at. Anyway, I like the intensity of Kahlo's stare, and also her use of color and emotion.
Also while browsing through Wikipedia's article on self portrait artists, I found Gustave Courbet's "Self Portrait (The Desperate Man)", which features the artist with such an intense look that I couldn't help but do a double take. Something about that particular portrait marvelously outdid most of the others on the page. It probably had something to do with the panic in his face, and also the fact that he looks kind of like Will Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean, which really threw me off. (I thought it was fanart or something at first, and wanted to know what the heck it was doing in that article.)
Francis Bacon's self portrait was also very unique. I have no idea what he was trying to portray or say with it, but it was interesting to look at. More orignal than most that I came across, that is.
So, um, I've decided that maybe I should have an expression or something on my face next time I draw/paint myself.