The image depicts an abstract black and white illustration with dynamic lines and shapes. At the top, there is a block of solid, dark lines and angular forms. In the middle, abstracted human and animal forms can be seen. The overall composition evokes a woodland scene with elements that suggest intertwined flora and fauna. Below the illustration, there is text printed in German and the numbering 35 is noted at the bottom right corner.

Der Sterbende Faun (The Dying Faun) (headpiece, page 35) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

1924

Medium: woodcut from a bound volume with 50 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper
Classification: Volume
Period: 1901 to 1925
Image size: 14110 × 10581px

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The image depicts an abstract black and white illustration with dynamic lines and shapes. At the top, there is a block of solid, dark lines and angular forms. In the middle, abstracted human and animal forms can be seen. The overall composition evokes a woodland scene with elements that suggest intertwined flora and fauna. Below the illustration, there is text printed in German and the numbering 35 is noted at the bottom right corner.

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