Curatorial Narrative In the midst of World War I, Anton Faistauer’s Selbstbildnis Anton Faistauer (1918) presents a striking example of Impressionist introspection. Executed in a rich impasto technique, the artist’s brushstrokes convey a sense of urgency and intensity, as if the very act of self-portraiture was a means of asserting individuality amidst chaos. The palette, characterized by muted greens, earthy browns, and stark blacks, tempers the overall atmosphere, imbuing it with a somber Modernity that resonates with the contemporary sensibilities of its time.When scaled to 44×63, Selbstbildnis Anton Faistauer assumes a commanding presence, its spatial depth and compositional structure orchestrating a dynamic interplay between luminosity and shadow. The dominant greens and browns, now amplified, evoke a sense of natural materials – think rich leathers, polished woods, or honed stone – that harmonize with the artwork’s Modern desi