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Estate of Wilhelm Morgner

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The image depicts a series of jagged, swirling shapes and lines converging to form an abstract composition on a solid black background. The shapes resemble a face with wild, protruding hair, a beard, and facial contours. The lighter shapes against the dark backdrop give the impression of a face emerging from shadow.
Wilhelm Morgner, Bärtiger Mann, 1912, linocut in black on beige wove paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2012.92.395

Bärtiger Mann

Wilhelm Morgner · 1912 · linocut in black on beige wove paper ·  Accession ID  2012.92.395