顔、図版19
1914-1918
Max Beckmann serves up a double dose of intensity in this striking work, featuring two faces that seem locked in a silent, psychological standoff. On the left, a wide-eyed visage stares out with a haunting, almost mask-like emptiness, while the profile on the right—cigarette dangling casually from his lips—gazes on with a weary, lined expression. Created during the traumatic years of World War I, when Beckmann served as a medical orderly and suffered a nervous breakdown, this piece is a raw example of Expressionism. The scratchy, urgent lines mirror the artist's fractured mental state and the chaos of the era. The inscription at the bottom, '2 Selbstbildnisse' (Two Self-Portraits), reveals a fascinating twist: these aren't just random faces, but likely two versions of the artist himself, exploring a split psyche.