Die Irren I (The Mad I) (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
- 14204 × 10652px
Description
The image shows a design of jagged and curved lines forming abstract figures resembling human faces and bodies. The overlapping shapes create a sense of depth and complexity, with the figures appearing to emerge from one another. The composition evokes a chaotic unity, suggesting a bustling scene or crowded space.
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).