Self-Portrait

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's Self-portrait exemplifies his bold approach to Expressionism. Painted on canvas, it reveals Kirchner's intense emotional depth and raw depiction of himself, characteristic of the movement's focus on subjective experience. As a founder of Die Brücke, Kirchner aimed to evoke emotional responses through vivid color and distorted form. His work, often in Oil, reflects his tumultuous life, including his war experience and struggles with Nazi condemnation, which led to the destruction or sale of many of his pieces in 1937.