Head of Dr. E. Grisebach
1920
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner channels the raw, nervous energy of German Expressionism in this jagged portrait of art historian Dr. E. Grisebach. The face looks almost carved from anxiety, with sharp, scratchy lines creating a weary, piercing gaze under a heavy hat. The inscription 'Eigendruck' at the bottom reveals this is a self-printed proof, meaning the artist pulled the ink himself—a rare, intimate glimpse into his process during a turbulent era.
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