prancha 1; Autorretrato
1918-19
Max Beckmann isn't just looking at you; he's staring right through your soul in this intense 1919 self-portrait. His face is a jagged map of anxiety, with wide, haunted eyes that reflect the trauma of serving as a medic in World War I—an experience that actually caused him to have a nervous breakdown. See how his hands are clasped tightly, almost like claws, gripping a table that seems to tilt off the page? It’s a perfect example of Expressionism, where feelings matter more than realistic looks. Beckmann created over 80 self-portraits, basically using his own face as a diary to make sense of a chaotic world.
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