Dodo sitzend
1910
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner captured his favorite model, Dodo Burgner, in this striking 1910 sketch that pulses with the raw energy of German Expressionism. As a key member of the Die Brücke group, Kirchner stripped away realistic details, using bold, jagged lines to create Dodo's elongated limbs and mask-like face. She sits casually in a massive, floppy hat, embodying the bohemian freedom and fascination with 'primitive' aesthetics that defined the avant-garde art scene of early 20th-century Berlin. It’s a perfect snapshot of an artist and his muse breaking all the traditional rules of portraiture.
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