Lovis CorinthGerman, 1858–1925Self Portrait
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
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About the work
An intense competitor and a true believer in willful superiority, Corinth depicted himself as the epitome of the powerful, driven artist. With assuredness undergirded by decades of academic practice, he applied strokes of black ink—thinned out in varying degrees—that slash, dance, and sometimes scrub. Where he miscalculated, he made corrections, scraping the soft, textured surface of the thick cardboard. Finally, he shaded the background with broad strokes of black chalk, making his presence glow. His wide-eyed countenance, coupled with the ferocious intensity of his execution, lends a slightly crazed undertone to this Übermensch (superman), a status that would receive a serious blow when Corinth suffered a stroke three years later.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
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- 62.10
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Meanwhile, in the life of Lovis Corinth
The whole life1906
Began Work on His "Autobiography"
He began his first major literary work, the "Autobiography," on which he worked until his death; it was published by the artist's widow.
1908
Two Books by Corinth Published
"Legends from the Life of an Artist" and the textbook "The Learning of Painting," introducing the reader to painting and its techniques, were published.
13 June 1909
Daughter born: Wilhelmine Corinth
