FRANZ XAVER MESSERSCHMIDT - MORE THAN CHARACTER HEADS

Grotesque, ambiguous, fascinating: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt's character heads are world-famous, yet remain enigmatic to this day. This publication attempts a reinterpretation, recognising them as reflections of an enlightened era. Since the 20th century, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt's character heads have repeatedly been interpreted from a psychopathological perspective, as studies of emotion or even as the products of a mentally disturbed artist.