Max Beckmann’s Large Picture of Women—Fisherwomen
Over Thanksgiving break I had the opportunity to go to the St. Louis Art Museum. I found this to be the perfect place for me to find a piece to write my paper on. I fought over which piece I should write on as I found several that caught my eye. From Van Gough’s paintings to sculptures by local artist, I finally settled on Max Beckmann’s Large Picture of Women—Fisherwomen. In the piece I was able to analyze the work in terms of form and content, describe, interpret, and evaluate his piece.
I found this work of art in St. Louis, Missouri at the St. Louis Art Museum. The piece that I found most interesting was Max Beckmann’s Large Picture of Women—Fisherwomen. What caught my eye and caused me to walk back and look at this piece were the provocatively dressed women. As I read the little description of Beckmann’s piece I was able to make better sense of the artists intentions.
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He depicts a group of three provocatively dressed women who may be prostitutes or even actresses backstage. Notably, each holds a fish, lending an allegorical meaning to the painting since the fish symbolized the human soul for Beckmann. These women may therefore be seen as "fishing" for the souls of men; the central woman even carries a fishing pole.”
After reading this there was no doubt that this was my piece. Not that I like to lure men, as these women were portrayed, but the fact that I found this provocative piece hilarious. My boyfriend who was with me when I found this piece questioned my choice and stated how my parents would disapprove if they new I chose to write my paper on it. That was exactly the reason I began to love Beckmann’s piece even more. I grew up in a sheltered conservative Christian home so anything that crosses the boundaries of “appropriate” tends to appeal to me more than
Over Thanksgiving break I had the opportunity to go to the St. Louis Art Museum. I found this to be the perfect place for me to find a piece to write my paper on. I fought over which piece I should write on as I found several that caught my eye. From Van Gough’s paintings to sculptures by local artist, I finally settled on Max Beckmann’s Large Picture of Women—Fisherwomen. In the piece I was able to analyze the work in terms of form and content, describe, interpret, and evaluate his piece.
I found this work of art in St. Louis, Missouri at the St. Louis Art Museum. The piece that I found most interesting was Max Beckmann’s Large Picture of Women—Fisherwomen. What caught my eye and caused me to walk back and look at this piece were the provocatively dressed women. As I read the little description of Beckmann’s piece I was able to make better sense of the artists intentions.
The …show more content…
He depicts a group of three provocatively dressed women who may be prostitutes or even actresses backstage. Notably, each holds a fish, lending an allegorical meaning to the painting since the fish symbolized the human soul for Beckmann. These women may therefore be seen as "fishing" for the souls of men; the central woman even carries a fishing pole.”
After reading this there was no doubt that this was my piece. Not that I like to lure men, as these women were portrayed, but the fact that I found this provocative piece hilarious. My boyfriend who was with me when I found this piece questioned my choice and stated how my parents would disapprove if they new I chose to write my paper on it. That was exactly the reason I began to love Beckmann’s piece even more. I grew up in a sheltered conservative Christian home so anything that crosses the boundaries of “appropriate” tends to appeal to me more than