autorretratarse

To create a self-portrait — used literally for painters and photographers depicting themselves, and figuratively for writing or art that reveals the creator's own life or psyche.

• El pintor se autorretrató decenas de veces a lo largo de su vida. — The painter painted self-portraits of himself dozens of times throughout his life.
• Frida Kahlo se autorretrataba a menudo con símbolos de su propio dolor. — Frida Kahlo often painted herself with symbols of her own pain.
• Autorretratarse en la novela es un recurso frecuente en la autoficción. — Depicting oneself in the novel is a common device in autofiction.

Distinct from simply hacerse una foto or hacerse un selfie — autorretratarse implies a deliberate artistic act of self-representation, not just a casual snapshot.