Cycle Race
1926
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner captures the frantic energy of a bicycle race in Dortmund with jagged, angular lines that make the cyclists look almost like human machines hunched over their handlebars. Created in 1926, this piece showcases his Expressionist style, distorting the figures to emphasize speed and the chaos of the crowd rather than realistic detail. Interestingly, Kirchner was living in the Swiss Alps by this time, far away from the industrial German city, yet he managed to channel the intense, mechanical rhythm of modern life onto the paper. The handwritten text 'Probedruck' at the bottom left indicates this is a trial print, offering a raw glimpse into his printmaking process.
- Technique
- lithograph
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