Wednesday, 3 February 2010

I must paint you! I simply must! You are representative of an entire epoch!

I am in love with Otto Dix's portrait of journalist and poet Sylvia Von Harden. So obscure. So ambiguous. So 20's. So German. I can almost hear Marlene Dietrich singing Kurt Weil's cabaret music, and Bertolt Brecht telling tales...
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8 comments:

  1. erika sorocco3 February 2010 at 15:32

    The way you've described this piece is spot on! You can hear cabaret music playing in the background, and the sound of people tapping their fingers atop the bar!! :)

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  2. Kennedy3 February 2010 at 23:21

    seriously! this is a great painting, i love that her stocking is falling a little bit down below the skirt

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  3. Insomnia4 February 2010 at 09:30

    I adore his work! Especially the colors he used!

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  4. FASHION CHALET4 February 2010 at 09:56

    Oh hi, thank you. Your blog is so fun too. :)



    xx

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  5. Anonymous4 February 2010 at 10:07

    Wow, this is cool. There's so much energy in her hands and fingers alone.

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  6. Thilie4 February 2010 at 10:12

    Beautiful painting!

    Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a lovely comment! It`s a great compliment coming from you. You made my day! Thanks :)

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  7. minor keys6 February 2010 at 08:17

    Wow, what a portrait. I love especially the hands; such long fingers, a bit distorted and beautiful.

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  8. .13 February 2010 at 06:59

    This portrait is amazing i studied it last year !

    XX
    http://selmakh.blogspot.com/

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