weibliches Profil, Gesicht verworfen (Woman's Profile) [p. 87] 

Editor: Here we have Max Beckmann's sketch, "Woman's Profile." It’s an ink and pencil drawing that seems raw and immediate. There's something quite vulnerable about it, almost like catching a private moment. What jumps out at you when you see it? Curator: Vulnerable indeed! I think you nailed it. For me, it's like peering into someone's dream, fragmented and slightly unsettling. There's a certain disquiet in the hasty lines, the way the profile seems both present and absent. Imagine the hand that dashed this off – restless, perhaps tormented even, seeking to capture something elusive. Doesn’t it feel almost ghostly? Editor: Yes, ghostly is the right word. The incomplete nature adds to that feeling. Was Beckmann known for this sort of rapid, emotionally charged style? Curator: Absolutely. He was a master of German Expressionism. Remember, this movement was all about intense emotion, often bordering on the grotesque. They sought to reflect a broken world, the kind shattered by the wars. Beckmann's lines capture a raw truth – and question whether what appears like it matters Editor: That makes so much sense. The sketch now feels like a reflection of internal turmoil as much as it is a physical likeness. Curator: Precisely! And doesn’t it make you wonder what this woman was thinking? Editor: It does, the sketch’s beauty makes it thought provoking! Curator: And art that challenges us to delve deeper is always, for me, art at its finest. Editor: I totally agree, thanks.