This is a drawing of abstract forms resembling rooftops and trees. Bold black lines and sharp angles create a dramatic and chaotic vision. There is German text above the drawing, and the page shows signs of aging with discolorations and light stains on the edges.

Spitzköpfig kommt er... (With a Pointed Head He Rises...) (in-text plate) 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 wove paper
Classification: Volume
Period: 1901 to 1925
Image size: 14204 × 10652px

Description

This is a drawing of abstract forms resembling rooftops and trees. Bold black lines and sharp angles create a dramatic and chaotic vision. There is German text above the drawing, and the page shows signs of aging with discolorations and light stains on the edges.

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