R. von Pnaklendorf
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And well, after deciding to remove Roman Ungern von Sternberg from my profile picture because he can be somewhat controversial, I started looking for artwork that resonated with the themes that interest me and that I explore in my stories and in my personal imagination.
I had used Roman Ungern von Sternberg as a kind of “distinguishing mark” as profile picture on more than one occasion, mostly because of his nickname, “The Mad Baron,” rather than for any other particular reason.
So I started looking into German Expressionist artists, with Bruno Schulz’s engravings in mind, and I came across some very interesting prints by Otto Dix that could easily have been a Current 93 album cover. And, well, it makes sense, since quite a few neofolk bands draw from that tradition.
I considered using one of them as my profile picture, but ultimately decided against it simply because they depict Christ or certain passages from the Bible, albeit through the lens of German Expressionism.
Here are a few of them:
Then there are Otto Dix’s paintings, which are also quite intriguing and remind me a lot of the stories of Thomas Ligotti, like these ones:
This is my favorite one. It reminded me of a story from Teatro Grottesco. This one is titled “The Lady in Red.”
And well, Otto Dix has quite a few more biblical prints and lithographs, as well as a large number of variations on the face of Jesus. He also has a series of prints centered around the First World War.
I wanted to share this artwork with you because, while some of you may already be familiar with it, I’m sure others aren’t and may find it interesting.
I had used Roman Ungern von Sternberg as a kind of “distinguishing mark” as profile picture on more than one occasion, mostly because of his nickname, “The Mad Baron,” rather than for any other particular reason.
So I started looking into German Expressionist artists, with Bruno Schulz’s engravings in mind, and I came across some very interesting prints by Otto Dix that could easily have been a Current 93 album cover. And, well, it makes sense, since quite a few neofolk bands draw from that tradition.
I considered using one of them as my profile picture, but ultimately decided against it simply because they depict Christ or certain passages from the Bible, albeit through the lens of German Expressionism.
Here are a few of them:
Then there are Otto Dix’s paintings, which are also quite intriguing and remind me a lot of the stories of Thomas Ligotti, like these ones:
This is my favorite one. It reminded me of a story from Teatro Grottesco. This one is titled “The Lady in Red.”
And well, Otto Dix has quite a few more biblical prints and lithographs, as well as a large number of variations on the face of Jesus. He also has a series of prints centered around the First World War.
I wanted to share this artwork with you because, while some of you may already be familiar with it, I’m sure others aren’t and may find it interesting.
