Head of Dr. Bauer
1933
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, a founding member of the radical German Expressionist group Die Brücke, created this striking portrait of Dr. Bauer in 1933, right as the Nazi regime began condemning his work as 'degenerate.' The face is dramatically split into a bright yellow profile and a dark, brooding purple shadow, giving the subject an almost dual, haunted personality. With its bold, jagged black lines and piercing blue eyes, the piece captures the intense psychological tension and anxiety that defined Kirchner's final years before his tragic suicide.
- Technique
- Woodcut
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