Large Primitive Head in Profile

1920-1921

Max Weber

Associated Names
Max Weber

Artist, American, born Russia (now Poland), 1881 - 1961

The image depicts a person in a portrait view from the shoulders up. The person has short, dark hair that is textured and combed back. Their facial features include a prominent brow, large eyes, a straight nose, and distinct lips slightly parted. The artistic style is stylized and textured. The person's clothing is not clearly visible, and there are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is abstract with soft, muted colors and textured patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color linocut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 19.7 x 8.9 cm (7 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 23.8 x 17.5 cm (9 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.61.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rubenstein 2013, no. 33

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2000

  • Max Weber's Modern Vision, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2000.

Bibliography

2013

  • Rubenstein, Daryl R. Max Weber: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Graphic Work. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2013, pp. 205-212, no. 33.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: MAX WEBER; lower left in graphite: 32

Wikidata ID

Q65575352

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