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Self-portrait by Alexej von Jawlensky

Self-portrait

Alexej von Jawlensky · 1912

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DETAILS
Artist
Alexej von Jawlensky
Date
1912
Location
Museum Wiesbaden
ART MOVEMENTS
Der Blaue Reiter
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THE ARTIST

Alexej von Jawlensky

Russian Expressionist Alexej von Jawlensky transformed the human face into a vehicle for spiritual expression, creating iconic series like his 'Mystical Heads'.

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