Mädchen und Tod (around 1941)

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"Mädchen und Tod" (Girl and Death) by Karl Wiener is a fascinating work from around 1941 that captures an evocative and unusual juxtaposition. This collage art powerfully portrays a contrast between youth and decay, vitality and cessation, through its two main figures.On the left, we see the figure of a young woman, exuding poise and glamour. She is wearing a sheer, sparkling dress and poised blue heels, suggesting vibrancy and life. Her posture and silhouette are marked by an alluring sense of confidence and grace, highlighted by the bold contrast of the dark silhouette against a stark, light background.In striking contrast, to her right stands a skeletal figure, both clinical and emotionless. The skeleton, a universal symbol of death, is depicted with an anatomical precision that might be found in a medical textbook. This representation starkly reminds viewers of the inevitable mortality that underlies human existence.The background, minimal yet textured, allows these two figures to dominate the visual landscape of the work. The use of collage melds graphic and photographic elements, enhancing the tension and surreal quality of the tableau.

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Karl Wiener was an Austrian draftsman , graphic artist and photo montage artist. Because of his political and time-critical montages of the 1930s and 1940s, he was posthumously referred to as the Austrian John Heartfield on the occasion of the major retrospective on his estate in the Wien Museum.