The artwork, titled “Portrait of a Man,” was created by Theo van Doesburg circa 1915. This piece belongs to the Dada art movement and is classified under the genre of portrait.
The artwork features a stylized and abstracted representation of a man’s face. The composition employs a series of connected and intertwining lines that form the visage, with areas of color accentuating certain aspects. The use of bold black lines contrasts with softer, more transparent washes of color, such as red, blue, and subtle flesh tones. The lines appear chaotic yet purposeful, characteristic of the Dada movement’s embrace of spontaneity and anti-traditional techniques. The overall effect is a fragmented and dynamic portrait that challenges conventional representations of the human form.
