Lithograph. Signed and numbered. From an edition of 90 numbered copies. On creme wove paper. 31.8 x 26.3 cm. Sheet: 40 x 30 cm.
Sheet one from the portfolio “Tag und Traum” (Day and Dream). Published by Curt Valentin, New York, November 1946. [AW].
- Max Beckmann uses clever hatches to give this self-portrait a sense of immediacy. - Self-portraits are a recurring theme in the artist's work and occupy a prominent place in his oeuvre. - The portfolio Tag und Traum (Day and Dream) is one of Beckmann's last graphic works.
LITERATURE: James Hofmaier, Max Beckmann. Catalogue raisonné of his prints, vol. 2, Bern 1990, cat. no. 357 B b (of b) Klaus Gallwitz, Max Beckmann. Die Druckgraphik, Karlsruhe 1962, catalogue raisonné no. 289.