The Hunt, Irma Stern Flashcards
Subject & description
Group portrait of tribal figures set in a lush jungle landscape who seen prepared for a hunt.
Style
Idealized & stylized :
Seen in animals dogs.
Expressionistic
Distortion
Resembles angularity found in African sculpture
Composition
Busy :
Bursts at edges of the frame
Lots of angular lines creating movement
Space
Feeling of depth but perspective is distorted (little difference between foreground & background space)
Colours
Vibrant all over
Feeling of joy & excitement
Contrasting red brown bodies and green backgrounds
Post impressionism influence
Outlines figures in blue black for shadows
Brushstrokes
Loosely applied
Expressive
Pattern
Shadows are heavily accentuated
Focus
3figures in foreground :
White dogs leads eye to them
Is it really emotional?
Does not feel any emotions in subjects as it appears to be a bored. Model posing for a fashion show
Medium & technique
Oil paint she applied thickly (Impasto)
Message
No real meaning just shows her fascination for Africa.
However she exaggerated & stylized details to create ID image of a “noble savage” according to colonial view of her time.
