The image shows a series of abstract, thick black lines outlining human figures. On the left side, two figures are depicted in motion, with one figure raising their hands and the other stretching out an arm. On the right, two figures are seated with angular and abstracted limbs tucked closely around their bodies. The design features bold black lines framing the figures against a pink background, with a structure resembling a linked chain of stylized squares.

Vorsatz (back endpapers) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Medium: woodcut from a bound volume with 51 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on pink wove paper
Classification: Volume
Period: 1901 to 1925
Image size: 13348 × 10119px

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The image shows a series of abstract, thick black lines outlining human figures. On the left side, two figures are depicted in motion, with one figure raising their hands and the other stretching out an arm. On the right, two figures are seated with angular and abstracted limbs tucked closely around their bodies. The design features bold black lines framing the figures against a pink background, with a structure resembling a linked chain of stylized squares.

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