Hombre caminando
1914
Wilhelm Lehmbruck’s 'Striding Man' captures the raw, anxious energy of the Expressionist movement just as World War I was looming in 1914. The central figure strides forward with an elongated, almost skeletal grace, while ghostly, sketch-like faces loom in the background like haunting memories. Lehmbruck was primarily a sculptor, and you can really see that 3D influence here—he’s essentially carving out a human form using nothing but frantic, scratchy lines. It feels less like a finished portrait and more like a glimpse into a restless, moving mind.
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