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Self-Portrait by Erich Heckel

Self-Portrait

Erich Heckel · 1906

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DETAILS
Artist
Erich Heckel
Date
1906
Location
Brücke Museum
ART MOVEMENTS
Die Brucke
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THE ARTIST

Erich Heckel

Erich Heckel, a foundational member of the Expressionist group Die Brücke, captured raw emotion and the human form with powerful woodcuts like "Franzi Reclining."

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