Portrait of Elsa
Creator
Hirsch, Stefan (American painter, 1899-1964)
Subject
portraits
Rogo, Elsa (Photographer, journalist , 1901 AD - 1996 AD)
Description
This portrait demonstrates Hirsch’s interest in the Precisionist style. The geometry of Elsa’s face is carefully highlighted as the tension between volume and expression is resolved in Stefan’s demanding draftsmanship.
Coverage
Modernist; Precisionist
Source
Stefan Hirsch and Elsa Rogo Collection, Bard College Archives
Date
1936
Rights
Prior written permission required to use any photograph from the Bard College Libraries.
Format
lithographic print on paper; 10.4x14.6 inches
Identifier
2_1.066
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Citation
Hirsch, Stefan (American painter, 1899-1964), “Portrait of Elsa,” Stevenson Library Digital Collections, accessed December 28, 2024, https://omekalib.bard.edu/items/show/1741.