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Verfluchung der Städte V) (headpiece, page 30) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

The image displays an abstract composition with vertical and diagonal lines forming shapes resembling a cityscape with elements like towers, arches, and rooftops. It suggests the form of a town under a dynamic skyline. The text "VERFLUCHUNG DER STÄDTE V" is shown above the artwork, and below is a block of text in a serif font.

Artwork Details

Date
1924
Medium
woodcut from a bound volume with 50 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper
Dimensions
14202 × 10650 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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