Self-Portrait with Death
- Artist
- Max Pechstein
- Date
- 1920
- Style
- Expressionism
- Genre
- Self-portrait
Max Pechstein's Self-Portrait with Death (1920) exemplifies his bold, vibrant Expressionism style. As a leading member of the Neue Sachlichkeit movement, Pechstein employs expressive brushwork and vivid color to explore existential themes. This self-portrait captures the artist’s introspective confrontation with mortality, as suggested by the title, through intense composition and symbolic imagery. The work’s genre aligns with early 20th-century portraiture, but it emphasizes emotional depth and psychological insight, characteristic of Expressionism.
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