Vorsatz (front endpapers) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

The image shows abstract shapes and lines forming two distinct clusters against a monochromatic background. On the left, there are angular, abstract faces resembling caricature-like facial expressions. On the right, there are elongated, linear figures suggesting human forms in motion. Both clusters are enclosed within rounded edges and separated by a horizontal division. Handwritten text is present at the top and bottom of the page.