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Rückenfigur

The compositional device of presenting a figure from behind

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James Gurney
Oct 19, 2024
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Rückenfigur is a German term meaning "figure from the back" or "back figure."

Jamie Wyeth, Record Player, 1964

Jamie Wyeth’s painting shows a crouching figure transfixed by a phonograph that we only know about from the painting’s title.

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