Heads
1922
Alexej von Jawlensky stripped the human face down to its bare essentials in this 1922 sketch, part of his famous 'Abstract Heads' series. With just a few confident strokes, he captures a face wearing a pointed hat, proving you don't need realistic details to convey a strong presence. As a key figure in German Expressionism, Jawlensky spent his later years obsessively simplifying facial features into pure geometry, searching for the spiritual core of his subjects. It's a masterclass in minimalism, showing how a few simple lines can hold so much character.
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