Kolner Serie # 10 

Kolner Serie #10 is a drawing by Maria Bozoky, likely part of a series created during her time in Cologne, Germany. Bozoky's life spanned much of the 20th century, experiencing the tumult of both World Wars and the shifting cultural landscapes that followed. In this work, the linear, abstract approach to portraiture evokes the sense of a fragmented identity. The sitter's face seems at once present and obscured by a network of lines and planes. The stark black and white palette lends a somber tone, perhaps reflecting the artist's own experiences as a woman navigating a male-dominated art world and a rapidly changing society. The composition avoids traditional representations of femininity, instead offering an alternative narrative of strength through vulnerability. One can imagine Bozoky, pen in hand, wrestling with the complexities of representation and selfhood, pouring her emotional landscape onto the page, creating a work that is as much about the process of seeing as it is about the person depicted.