Zwei Köpfe (Two Heads) [p. 13] 

Max Beckmann made this pencil drawing, Zwei Köpfe, or Two Heads, on paper, sometime in the first half of the 20th century. Beckmann was a German artist whose work often reflected the social and political turmoil of his time. Here, the rough, unfinished quality of the sketch gives it a sense of immediacy, as if the artist were capturing a fleeting moment. The faces themselves are rendered with a starkness that suggests a psychological tension. Beckmann lived through World War I, the rise of Nazism, and World War II, and his art often reflects the anxiety and alienation of these experiences. The faces in this drawing could be seen as representative of the psychological toll that conflict takes on individuals, both physically and emotionally. Further research into Beckmann's diaries and letters, as well as the historical context of his life, could shed more light on the meaning of this enigmatic image. The value of art lies in its ability to reflect and critique the society from which it emerges.