Kata (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)
The image displays bold, zigzagging lines and angular shapes that dominate the composition. The lines converge towards two human-like figures with sharp angles and stylized forms. Additional abstract shapes to the left may resemble industrial or urban elements. The overall effect is a fragmented, cubist-style representation of a bustling environment.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1912/1922
- Medium
- woodcut from a bound volume with 51 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 14204 × 10652 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original