Portrait of Alfred Hess by Max Pechstein

Art work details

Year of production :

1919

Artist:

Max Pechstein

Medium :

Woodcut

Materials:

Ink, Paper

Dimensions :

height: 34 cms; width: 44.5 cms

Credit Line :

Loaned by Private Collector

Copyright :

© Pechstein Hamburg/Toekendorf / DACS, 2013.

Associated Groups :

Die Brücke

Tags:

Portrait, Woodcut, Pechstein, Hess

Pechstein joined the Brücke group of painters in 1906. With Heckel he was one of many artists who received hospitality in the Hess house. For the Brücke artists printmaking was a major means of expression. Here Pechstein uses the woodcut to portray Alfred Hess, (1879-1931) in characteristic pose with his pipe. Hess the art collector has now become part of his own collection.