Die Morgue (The Morgue) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a block of text in a serif typeface, with evenly spaced lines and justified alignment. Below the text is an abstract black and white illustration portraying a cluster of angular shapes and lines that suggest human faces and figures. The abstract forms resemble a crowd or a group of people, with some elements hinting at eyes, noses, and mouths amidst swirling lines. The figures appear intertwined, conveying a sense of movement or congregation.