ernst ludwig kirchner ( 1880 - 1938 ) is one of my favorite painters. he was a founding member of 'die brucke' (the bridge), a group of artists in germany who pioneered expressionism. branded a 'degenerate' artist by the nazis, over 600 of his paintings were sold off or destroyed by those idiots. probably as a direct result of such a massive insult, he committed suicide in 1938.
"5 women on the street" is one of his pivotal works painted in 1913. much has been written about his work and this piece in particular so i am not going to elaborate further along those lines. it inspired me to do my own version. i didn't change the composition much, i just wanted to have fun with it so i glued feathers and fake fur.
"5 women on the street". acrylic, collage, on canvas. 157 x 127 cm. 1986 private collection
below, 2 versions on paper from 1987 and 1992. both in private collections.
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