Dr. Ludwig Binswanger (Kopf Dr. Ludwig Binswanger)

About this work

This woodcut shows a face with sharp angles and heavy lines. The eyes are large and staring, the mouth open as if shouting. The hair and clothing are made of crisscrossed patterns, almost like woven fabric. The edges of the paper are rough, like it was torn or cut by hand. The artist carved this image into wood, then printed it. That’s why the lines are so bold and the shading is flat. The face looks tense, maybe even angry. Look up woodcut to see how artists like this one make prints.