Untitled 1909

Editor: This quick sketch, "Untitled" by Lyonel Feininger, looks to be done in green crayon. It’s just a figure, a person walking, almost floating. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a figure that's haunted by the legacy of German Expressionism. Feininger, though associated with the Bauhaus, engages with the anxieties of modernity. This lone figure, adrift, speaks to the alienation and displacement prevalent after the World Wars. Do you think the sketch's lack of detail amplifies this sense of detachment? Editor: It does. I hadn't considered the historical context. Thanks for that insight! Curator: It's crucial to examine the work as a product of its turbulent times.