Fingerspielende Dodo
1909
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner captures his favorite muse, Dodo, in a moment of quiet, bohemian intimacy. As a founding member of the radical German Expressionist group Die Brücke, Kirchner rejected polished academic art in favor of raw, jagged lines and intense emotional energy. You can see this perfectly in the bold, sweeping curves of her body and the heavy, dark shading of her hair, which practically vibrate off the page. Dodo was a constant presence in his wild studio life, and sketches like this give us a front-row seat to the chaotic, creative heart of early 20th-century avant-garde art.
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