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Georg Heym Umbra Vitae Book Cover

This striking woodcut print, likely a book cover for Georg Heym's 'Umbra Vitae,' features a bold, expressionistic design in black and red. A central figure, rendered in stark black, stands with hands raised to its head, its face a mask of anguish or shock with wide eyes and a protruding tongue. The figure is mirrored below, creating a sense of duality and unease. Abstract, fragmented shapes in red surround the central motif, suggesting a chaotic or distorted reality. The text 'Georg Heym Umbra Vitae' is integrated into the design, with the publisher 'Kurt Wolff Verlag München' at the bottom. The overall aesthetic is raw and powerful, characteristic of early 20th-century German Expressionism, evoking themes of mortality, suffering, and the darker aspects of human existence.

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