Portrait study of a black man (1911)
Otto Graeber1911 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1952)
Specifications
- Year
- 1911
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1885–1952
About the artwork
This page presents "Portrait study of a black man" (1911), created by Otto Graeber. Context for 1911: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s. Background on Figurative: Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. It is listed in the Figurative collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Portrait study of a black man" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
German, 1885–1952
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