Paul Burlin

Young Man Alone with His Face
1944

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a distorted figure with a green snake wrapped around its body. The figure appears to be opening a red door, with a dark, shadowy space visible through the doorway. The use of bold colors and sharp lines creates a sense of tension and movement. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner.

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a distorted figure with a green snake wrapped around its body. The figure appears to be opening a red door, with a dark, shadowy space visible through the doorway. The use of bold colors and sharp lines creates a sense of tension and movement. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner.

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Date
1944

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 39 1/4 × 32 3/16in. (99.7 × 81.8 cm)

Accession number
45.2

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Paul Burlin
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