Dancer Miss Olga George 1911

Koloman Moser made this print of Miss Olga George, a dancer, using flat colors and stylized forms. I can imagine him, a designer, conjuring up this image, trying to capture the essence of her movement and personality. Look at the vertical lines behind her – they could be a curtain, or maybe even a forest, setting a stage for her performance. And her outfit! It's a wild mix of patterns and shapes, like a costume designed for a dream. I bet Moser was thinking about the theatricality of dance, the way it can transform someone into something magical and otherworldly. Moser, like Klimt and Schiele, was part of a whole scene of artists bouncing ideas off each other, pushing boundaries and finding new ways to see the world. This image feels like a moment in that conversation, a little snapshot of a creative explosion. For me, this image isn’t just about depicting a dancer but about capturing a feeling, a mood, and the energy of a particular time.