Selvportræt. Hoved en face 1913 - 1917

"Selvportræt. Hoved en face" (Self-Portrait. Head en face) is a charcoal drawing by Danish artist Harald Giersing, created between 1913 and 1917. This intimate self-portrait, now in the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, showcases Giersing's expressive style. The drawing is characterized by loose, gestural lines that capture the artist's features with a raw and unvarnished honesty. This style is typical of the Expressionist movement, where emotions and subjective experiences take precedence over objective representation. The stark contrasts between light and shadow enhance the emotional intensity of the self-portrait, reflecting the artist's inner world in a captivatingly raw manner.