Abstract Head
Alexej von Jawlensky · 1921
Why it's great
Alexej von Jawlensky turned human faces into simple shapes with straight eyebrows, a long nose and a strip of colors, like a mask or an icon. He painted this in 1921 and called these his 'abstract heads'.
Where to see it
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Alexej von Jawlensky was a Russian painter born in Torzhok in 1864. He served as an army officer, moved to Munich to paint and became part of the Blue Rider circle, famous for faces painted in bold colors. He died in Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1941.
