Schilder M.
1930
Imagine the coolest, most intense artist in a smoky 1920s Berlin cabaret—that's the vibe of this piece. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, a founder of the German Expressionist movement, carved this portrait titled 'Maler M.' (Painter M.) using a woodblock and knife. The figure sports a beret, a bow tie, and a cigarette, staring out with wide, startled eyes and a dramatically large nose. Kirchner loved woodcuts because their rough, jagged lines perfectly captured the nervous, chaotic energy of the modern world.
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