1923
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
"Vater, es wird nicht gut ablaufen, bleiben wir von dem soldatenhaufen" ("Father, This Won't Turn Out Well, We should stay away from the gang of soldiers") is a 1923 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a scratchy black-and-white etching. Jagged lines fill the whole picture, making rough shapes that look like a crowd of people moving in chaos. Some lines are thick and dark, others faint, as if drawn quickly with a sharp tool. At the bottom, small handwritten words are barely visible. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit in carved grooves, creating deep shadows. The lines feel urgent, like they were made in a hurry or with strong emotion. Next, look up etching to see how this method works.
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
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