The Eastern Front 1942

Richard Correll's 1942 woodcut, "The Eastern Front," depicts the horrors of World War II. The dramatic composition shows a soldier crawling through barbed wire while being fired upon. The stark black and white lines of the woodcut emphasize the grim realities of war. Correll's woodcut is a powerful testament to the cost of conflict, using a graphic style that emphasizes the brutality of warfare.