Head of a clown

Head of a Clown
French: Tête de Clown, Bulgarian: Глава на клоун
Artist Joseph Kutter
Year 1937 (1937)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 62.7 cm × 45.8 cm (24.7 in × 18.0 in)
Location National Museum of History and Art, Luxembourg

Head of a Clown (in French: Tête de Clown) is a painting by Luxembourg artist Joseph Kutter from about 1937.[1]

Description

The picture size is 62.7 x 45.8 cm.

The picture is part of the collection of the National Museum of History and Art in Luxembourg.[1]

Analysis

One of the most famous artists of Luxembourg in the first half of the 20th century is expressionist Joseph Kutter. From 1927, he is one of the significant names of the Luxembourg Secession.

The human figures are central to his work through them express humanity and himself. Able to combine different artistic influences of his time. Clowns appear in his works in 1935, as a result of their participation in the variety show in Luxembourg. At the beginning of his characters have a cheerful character until after 1936 - 1937, he began to paint a series of clowns, expressing their concerns and sufferings due to his serious illness.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 ((fr))  Tête de Clown, Joseph Kutter. // europeana.eu. Посетен на 26 април 2016 г.
  2. ((fr))  Joseph Kutter.
This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Bulgarian Wikipedia.
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