Erich Heckel. Wounded Sailor (Verwundeter Matrose). 1915

Erich Heckel Wounded Sailor (Verwundeter Matrose) 1915

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Heckel was stationed in Belgium with the Red Cross medical corps. This is one of several woodcuts in which he depicted the injured soldiers and sailors in his care. Its iconic format recalls the heroic soldiers in German propaganda posters, but instead of looking ahead with determination, this sailor turns away and lowers his eyes in resignation. His head is placed against a white cruciform shape, implying martyrdom.

Gallery label from German Expressionism: The Graphic Impulse, March 27–July 11, 2011.
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
composition: 13 1/4 x 11 5/8" (33.6 x 29.6 cm); sheet: 22 13/16 x 14 15/16" (58 x 38 cm)
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Erich Heckel
Edition
few impressions
Credit
Johanna and Leslie J. Garfield Fund
Object number
415.2010
Copyright
© 2021 Erich Heckel / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Germany
Department
Drawings and Prints
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