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Drawing Basics: David Jon Kassan on “Self-Portrait” by Kathe Kollwitz

David Jon Kassan discusses Käthe Kollwitz's Self-Portrait. Self-Portrait By Käthe Kollwitz, 1924, lithograph drawing. by David Jon Kassan This drawing exemplifies the term that less is more. This is a straightforward, austere pencil sketch of the artist's most intimate theme, herself. Käthe Kollwitz offers us an excellent example of how a barebones representation of oneself can overflow with expression and meaning. Kollwitz's self-portraits are some of the most powerful drawings of the 20th century. She offers the viewer an unvarnished portrayal of what she is thinking and feeling, as well as the burden that these thoughts and feelings have on…

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