一位德国军官的肖像

Marsden Hartley American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 910

哈特利于一战初期仍住在柏林的时候创作了他最高深的抽象画。这一“战争主题”系列表达了他为德国军队那壮观华丽的排场而着迷,同时也表达了他因一位密友的死亡而感到悲伤;这位朋友是位年轻的骑兵军官,名叫卡尔·冯·弗赖堡。这幅抽象肖像画由标记、符号、纹样和色彩构成,传达出与这位朋友的生平和服役相关的信息:他的名字缩写(KvF)、年龄(24 )、所属军团(“E”指“巴伐利亚铁路”)、铁十字勋章以及巴伐利亚州旗(蓝白相间)。

Portrait of a German Officer, Marsden Hartley (American, Lewiston, Maine 1877–1943 Ellsworth, Maine), Oil on canvas

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