“Erinys,” created by Ben Shahn in 1957, is an illustration that belongs to the Expressionism art movement. The artwork depicts abstract, winged figures in an intricate intertwining posture, rendered with simple, yet evocative line work on a plain background. The use of minimalistic lines and strategic gaps invokes a sense of fluidity and tension, characteristic of Shahn’s illustrative style. The figures appear almost ethereal, with the wings suggesting a mythological or otherworldly nature, thereby encapsulating the expressiveness and emotional depth synonymous with Expressionism.
