Gezichten, plaat 12
1914-1918
Scrawled with the word 'Mitternacht' (Midnight) in the corner, this intense print crowds the frame with distorted, wide-eyed faces that seem to vibrate with nervous energy. Beckmann, who served as a medical orderly in World War I, traded his earlier soft style for these jagged, screaming lines to capture the psychological trauma of the era. Amidst the chaotic swirl of anxious human features, a small black cat is cradled gently in the center, offering a tiny, dark anchor of stillness. It's a raw, emotional snapshot of a world on the edge, typical of the German Expressionist movement.
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