Untitled (Ms Schürmann, Negative) by Hugo Erfurth

Untitled (Ms Schürmann, Negative) after 1925

paper

portrait

17_20th-century

woman

sculpture

charcoal drawing

paper

charcoal art

portrait reference

unrealistic statue

carved

tonal art

charcoal

remaining negative space

statue

Hugo Erfurth's "Untitled (Ms Schürmann, Negative)" (after 1925) is a striking example of photographic portraiture. The image features a woman, Ms. Schürmann, rendered in a negative image. The effect creates a ghostly, ethereal presence, highlighting the delicate features of her face and the intricate details of her clothing. The use of negative space adds depth and mystery to the composition, inviting viewers to engage with the enigmatic figure within the frame. This piece is a testament to Erfurth's mastery of light and shadow, capturing the essence of his subject in a unique and thought-provoking way.

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stadelmuseum about 1 year ago

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Like the art photographers at the turn of the century, Hugo Erfurth relied on the painterly effect of soft focus. Flowing contours and soft colour gradients in the positive consciously make use of stylistic devices of pictorialism, at the same time he positions his model before a monochrome background and shows a reduced detail as is characteristic of representations in the style of Neue Sachlichkeit. In the negative the values of dark and light are inverted and the work seems abstract and evokes surrealism: the eyes of the sitter stare demonically at the onlooker, while the rest of her face is obscured by darkness.