Modernist Portraiture
Samling av Modernist Portraiture konstverk
Claude McKay and Baroness von Freytag
A provocative portrait capturing the dynamic relationship between the Baroness von Freytag-Loringhoven and the renowned Jamaican-American poet Claude McKay, blending personal intimacy with the experimental spirit of early 20th-century artistic avant-garde.
The Path
A solitary figure walks along a stark, winding path, embodying isolation and introspection. Dressed in muted tones, the lone traveler seems caught between movement and stillness, inviting viewers to contemplate the journey of life and inner landscapes.
Chasseress
A striking portrait of a woman in hunting attire, captured with cool, muted tones that speak of elegance, androgyny, and inner strength. The subject stands confidently, her silhouette a powerful statement of independence and defiance of traditional gender norms.
Girl with cigarette (Rachel Dunn)
A stylish young woman lounges with an air of sophisticated rebellion, her cigarette held with casual elegance. Her piercing gaze and bold pose capture the spirit of the roaring twenties, challenging traditional feminine norms with her confident demeanor.
Green Eye Composition
A haunting portrait that challenges perception, where a piercing green eye dominates the composition, fragmenting human features into a kaleidoscope of emotional intensity. Witkiewicz deconstructs the human form, inviting viewers to explore the psychological depths beneath the surface.
Fight
A visceral clash of human forms locked in an intense, distorted struggle that reveals the raw emotional and psychological tension between two figures. The painting captures a moment of primal conflict, with bodies contorted and merged in a dramatic confrontation that challenges traditional representation.
Creating the World
A mesmerizing, fragmented portrait that captures the raw energy of creation, where human forms blend and break apart like shattered mirrors of consciousness. Witkiewicz challenges perception, inviting viewers to piece together a world emerging from chaos and imagination.
Two Heads
A haunting portrait that challenges perception, where two distorted faces merge and fragment, revealing the psychological complexity of human identity in the tumultuous early 20th century.
Henry McBride, Art Critic
A vibrant, stylized portrait capturing the essence of art critic Henry McBride, rendered with bold colors and playful geometric shapes that reveal the subject's intellectual spirit and artistic persona.
Self-portrait as a dancer
A daring self-portrait that transforms the artist into a dynamic, kinetic form, capturing the essence of movement and personal identity through an unconventional lens. The work challenges traditional representations of the self, blending performance, visual art, and personal expression.