Acrobatic Dance 1911

"Acrobatic Dance" (1911) is a woodcut by German Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The print, characterized by bold black lines and simplified forms, depicts three figures engaged in a dynamic dance. Two women in flowing skirts and a man in a hat, with their bodies contorted into dramatic poses, embody the artist's fascination with the energy and rhythm of modern urban life. Kirchner's style, often characterized by its sharp angles and exaggerated features, reflects the anxieties and excitement of the early 20th century.