Arno Holz 1922

"Arno Holz" is a charcoal drawing created in 1922 by German Expressionist painter Lovis Corinth. The portrait captures Arno Holz, a German writer and literary critic, with a striking immediacy. Corinth’s characteristic bold lines and dark shading give the drawing a sense of energy and vitality. The focus on Holz’s face and the use of strong contrasts between light and dark heighten the sense of intensity. The expressive lines and simplified forms are typical of Expressionism, which aimed to express inner emotions and experiences rather than objective reality.