Action I (Egg) 1956

"Action I (Egg)" is a painting by Czech artist Mikuláš Medek, created in 1956. The painting features a blue, stylized, almost skeletal female figure in a corner, holding a broken egg, which is leaking its yolk and white. This surrealist piece is an example of Medek's characteristically bold and expressive style. Medek often explored themes of the human condition, especially pain and loneliness, which can be interpreted in this painting's stark imagery and striking use of color.