The artwork, titled “Man’s Head,” was created by Arshile Gorky in 1925. Executed using oil on fiberboard, this piece aligns with the Cubism art movement and portrays a portrait. The dimensions of the artwork are 50.5 x 30.2 cm.
The artwork features the depiction of a man’s head rendered in a distinctive Cubist style, characterized by abstracted, geometric forms. The face is composed of interlocking planes and strong angular lines, accentuated by a bold color palette dominated by browns, blacks, purples, and hints of yellow and red. The intense, wide-eyed expression and exaggerated facial features contribute to the overall dramatic and somewhat fragmented appearance of the portrait. The textured surface and dynamic brushstrokes infuse the piece with a vivid, almost tactile quality, typical of Gorky’s early works within the Cubist tradition.
