Symbolist Profile or Madness
Signed simply 'Od. R.' in the corner, this delicate drawing by Odilon Redon captures a profile caught between a dream and a waking nightmare. A large, melancholic eye stares out while a heavy, dark triangular shape looms behind the head, visually representing the 'Madness' (La Folie) of the title. As a master of Symbolism, Redon used these mysterious 'noirs' to explore the subconscious mind long before he became famous for his vibrant pastel flowers later in life.
- Technique
- charcoal
- Material
- paper