His women always appear real individuals to me, not just exercises in colour composition. I wish that there were more opportunities to see these women around.
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Monday, May 02, 2016
Splash of colour
It is still too cold for the season here, and although I love the fresh greens of new leaves, I just feel the need for an injection of bright, pulsing colour. One artist whose women's heads I enjoy is Alexej von Jawlensky.
Frauenkopf (Head of a woman) - image from here
His women always appear real individuals to me, not just exercises in colour composition. I wish that there were more opportunities to see these women around.
Portrait of a woman image from here
Portrait of a woman image from here
Spanish woman image from here
Helen in coloured turban image from here, which has an interesting selection of Jawlensky's work.
His women always appear real individuals to me, not just exercises in colour composition. I wish that there were more opportunities to see these women around.
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Oh! Those colours! I can never get enough of them. I remember the first time I came across German Expressionism and the joy I felt seeing the colours.
ReplyDeleteBut, as you say there's a lot more of Jawlensky's portraits of women: they are individuals, and they look so interesting.
Lovely post. Thank you.
Glad you like them, Eirene. I used to have postcards up of Jawlensky's women up on my wall wherever I worked. They always provided a positive boost when needed.
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