Die Morgue (The Morgue) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)
Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig · German
1912/1922
- Medium
- woodcut from a bound volume with 51 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper
- Classification
- Volume
- Period
- 1901 to 1925
- Image size
- 6108 × 9514px
Description
The image displays a block of text in a serif typeface, with evenly spaced lines and justified alignment. Below the text is an abstract black and white illustration portraying a cluster of angular shapes and lines that suggest human faces and figures. The abstract forms resemble a crowd or a group of people, with some elements hinting at eyes, noses, and mouths amidst swirling lines. The figures appear intertwined, conveying a sense of movement or congregation.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).