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Curatorial Narrative Burkhard Mangold's "Die Walze Vereinigung schweizerischer graph. Knstler" (1916) occupies a pivotal moment in the development of Expressionist art, its creation coinciding with the tumultuous years of World War I. This marine/seascape piece exemplifies Mangold's mastery of linear brushwork, which imbues the composition with a sense of frenetic energy. The palette, characterized by blue, black, white, and brown hues, evokes an atmosphere of turbulence and uncertainty, redolent of the era's socio-political upheaval. Through this work, Mangold distills the essence of modernity, marrying industrial and Art Deco design sensibilities with the avant-garde spirit of the time.When scaled up to 44x61 inches, "Die Walze" assumes a commanding presence, its spatial rhythm and chromatic structure reverberating through the surrounding environment. The predominantly blue palette, punctuated by flashes of white and brown, gener