Woman's Torso by Sergei Koltsov

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In this striking sculpture, the subject's distorted posture and her terrified facial expression may unmistakably point to an affiliation with the Expressionist movement. Expressionism was a revolutionary modernist movement born in Germany at the dawn of the 20th century, initially manifesting itself in poetry and painting. Its hallmark trait is to present reality solely from a deeply personal perspective, wildly distorting it for maximum emotional impact to evoke specific moods or ideas. Expressionist artists deliberately sought to convey the profound meaning of intense emotional experiences rather than mere physical facts. The term is often associated with feelings of existential dread. The Expressionist focus on individual perception has been seen as a bold reaction against positivism and other artistic styles, such as Naturalism and Impressionism.