The Artist and Death I
1916
In this haunting 1916 drypoint, Lovis Corinth depicts himself as an artist hard at work, only to be interrupted by a looming skeleton labeled 'ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ' (Greek for Death). Created after a severe stroke left him partially paralyzed, Corinth became obsessed with his own mortality, producing a series of raw, expressive self-portraits confronting the grim reaper. The sketchy, frantic lines capture the anxiety of the Expressionist movement, showing Death not as a distant concept, but as a constant studio companion watching over the artist's shoulder.
- Technique
- Drypoint
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