Portrait of a girl, looking to the right Lotte Laserstein

• Characteristic late work from 1980 with impressive psychological depth • Delicate portraiture in a virtuoso, atmospherically nuanced pastel technique • Leading exponent of New Objectivity, rediscovered internationally in 1987 Lotte Laserstein ranks among the most significant portrait painters of the 20th century. As early as her time in Berlin during the Weimar Republic, she developed an unmistakable visual language, characterised by an extraordinary sensitivity to the personalities of her models. Even after her emigration to Sweden in 1937, the depiction of the human figure remained the central theme of her work. This portrait of a girl, painted in 1980, impressively continues this lifelong exploration. With a sure instinct for colour and light, Laserstein captures the quiet, introspective demeanour of her young model. The slightly downcast gaze and the gently modelled facial features lend the portrait a special intimacy and immediacy. Of particular appeal is the free, painterly application of the pastel. The finely rendered face stands in striking contrast to the loosely applied areas of colour in the clothing and background. Cool shades of blue and violet contrast with the warm brown and gold tones of the hair, lending the work a lively, atmospheric effect. This portrait of a girl is a striking testament to the undiminished artistic expressiveness of Laserstein, who was over eighty at the time. It reveals that rare ability to create a quiet psychological presence that goes beyond mere physical resemblance – a quality that has characterised her portraiture for decades and continues to be the source of its special fascination to this day. | 1898 Preußisch Holland - Kalmar 1993 | Moderne Kunst | Arbeiten auf Papier | Nummer: 26x2247 | Provenance: Privatbesitz, Schweden; Privatbesitz, Norddeutschland.

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