Death Overtakes a Retreating Army

c. 1938

Edward Hagedorn

Associated Names
Edward Hagedorn

Artist, American, 1902 - 1982

The image features bold, sweeping lines forming the shape of an oversized skeletal figure dominating the scene. The abstract composition showcases exaggerated limbs and spine. Beneath the colossal form, rows of smaller, rounded shapes resemble a vast crowd or an army of ants marching in formation. The skeletal figure's hands, with elongated fingers, are poised as if grasping at the ground. The rows of tiny shapes add a sense of depth to the abstract visual narrative, creating a dynamic contrast between the large and small elements.
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"Death overtakes a retreating army" in pencil, lower center; signed: "E Hagedorn" in pencil, lower center

Wikidata ID

Q76455474

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