The image displays bold, angular lines and contrasting shapes, forming an abstract depiction of a face. The facial features, such as the eyes and mouth, have been exaggerated with sharp lines, which blend into rectangular forms resembling crosses. The elements combine to create a visually intricate and abstract style.

Judas (headpiece, page 59) 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: 14202 × 10650px

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The image displays bold, angular lines and contrasting shapes, forming an abstract depiction of a face. The facial features, such as the eyes and mouth, have been exaggerated with sharp lines, which blend into rectangular forms resembling crosses. The elements combine to create a visually intricate and abstract style.

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