created black-and-white abstract art out of faces. Now, these weren’t traditional portraits or paintings — the artist basically painted the strokes in a way that resembled faces. He revealed ...

Abstract art has its roots in early human civilisation ... This featured horizontal and vertical black lines, punctuated by areas of white and occasional blocks of primary colour.

Best known for his black-and-white photos of nudes within abstract sets, Drtikol incorporated elements of Art Nouveau and Act Deco into work ... he moved to Munich to study painting and photography, ...