Woman in Front of the Mirror
1910
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, a founding member of the German Expressionist group Die Brücke, captures a woman standing before a mirror with frantic, energetic strokes. Instead of a polished reflection, we see a raw figure defined by heavy black lines and sudden splashes of vibrant green and red. This sketchy style was a deliberate rebellion against traditional academic art, aiming to show emotional truth rather than physical reality. Kirchner often used this jagged, fast-paced technique to convey the nervous energy of modern life, turning a simple domestic scene into a psychological study.
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