Head of Ugi Battenberg
ca. 1916 - 1917
Max Beckmann didn't just draw faces; he dug right into them with bold, scratchy lines. In this 1916 sketch of Ugi Battenberg, the profile is rotated and exaggerated, giving it a raw, almost caricature-like energy that screams Expressionism. Created during the chaos of World War I, this piece shows how Beckmann used art to process the intensity of the world around him, turning a simple portrait into a psychological study. You can almost feel the urgency of his hand as he captured those heavy brows and distinctive nose.
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