The Princess
1918
Max Beckmann throws us into a world of jagged lines and heavy shadows in this 1918 Expressionist print. Although titled 'The Princess,' the scene shows two weary figures huddled closely together, with tiny sailboats drifting in the background. Beckmann created this shortly after suffering a mental breakdown from serving as a medic in World War I, and you can feel that raw, nervous energy in every scratchy, chaotic mark.
- Technique
- etching
- Material
- paper
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