"Was der blitz! Das ist ja die gustel von blasewitz" ("What's That! It's Gustel von Blasewitz")
1923
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1923
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a tangled group of people in a dark, chaotic scene. Faces are rough and blurred, almost like scribbles. The lines are scratchy and uneven, giving everything a jagged, restless feel. At the top, there’s a messy scribble of words in German. The artist used a sharp tool to carve into the metal plate, creating the dark lines. This method is called *etching*, where acid eats away at the plate to make the marks. Check out how *etching* works next.
