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

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

On the page, a bold abstract shape is positioned beneath a block of text. This dark, jagged shape consists of angular lines and contrasting areas of black and white, forming a pattern. The flowing, curved lines within the shape could be seen as stylized facial features or draped fabric. This form creates an organic contrast to the rectangular, orderly text above it.

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
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