Seated Figure 1919 - 1920

This is Max Weber's "Seated Figure," a woodcut printed on paper. Looking at this print, I can see a figure, maybe lost in thought, framed by these bold, architectural shapes. Imagine the artist, Weber, carefully carving into that woodblock, each line a deliberate choice. The texture of the paper, combined with the stark contrast of black and white, gives it this really tactile feel, doesn't it? You can almost feel the pressure of the block onto the page. I’m drawn to the way the figure’s hands are clasped, almost protective. What's she holding? A secret? A worry? It reminds me of some of those early modernist explorations of form and emotion, like you see in Kirchner's prints. Artists like Weber were really pushing the boundaries, trying to capture something deeper about the human condition through these simplified forms. It's like they're all in conversation, these artists across time, influencing each other, wrestling with the same questions about what it means to be human and how to express it through art.