Self-Portrait
1926
Kirchner carved this intense self-portrait directly into wood, using bold black and burnt-orange ink to create a face that looks almost like a tribal mask. As a founding member of the German Expressionist group Die Brücke, he loved jagged lines and distorted features to show raw emotion instead of just a pretty picture. Created in 1926, this print captures his signature angular style, proving that sometimes a little distortion tells the truth better than a photograph. You can even see the rough texture of the woodblock itself, adding a gritty energy to the stare.
- Technique
- Woodcut
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