Abstract
Self-Portrait, released in 1970, was at that time Bob Dylan’s first album to receive widespread criticism, disdain, and disappointment. A collection of classic pop and folk tunes with few new songs, the 1960s counterculture that adored Dylan felt abandoned by their hero. Another Self-Portrait, released in 2013 as part of the acclaimed Bootleg series, helps place the 1970 release in historical perspective. It also opens the door to consideration of how the stress fractures in Dylan’s attempt to maintain a private life amid the pressures of fame had an impact on his music at the time. It also allows one to consider how Dylan, both before and after, invoked the example of Elvis Presley on issues of fame, creativity, and privacy.
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