{"product_id":"portret-van-roger-marx-odilon-redon","title":"Portret van Roger Marx - Odilon Redon","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined 1904 lithograph portrait of art critic Roger Marx by the French Symbolist artist Odilon Redon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lithograph by Odilon Redon, dated 1904, depicts the French art critic Roger Marx in profile. Redon, a figure associated with the Symbolist movement, often moved away from the literal representation of his subjects. In this work, he employs a delicate, atmospheric technique that allows the figure to emerge from the paper with a ghostly quality. The focus remains on the head and the prominent beard, rendered with soft, granular marks characteristic of the lithographic process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Marx was a significant supporter of contemporary artists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Redon captures him with a sense of quiet contemplation. The composition is sparse, lacking a background or environmental context, which forces the viewer to engage directly with the features of the sitter. The shading around the eye and the texture of the beard demonstrate Redon's ability to manipulate light and shadow to create a psychological presence. Unlike his earlier, darker 'noirs' which explored macabre or dreamlike themes, this portrait reflects a more restrained, observational approach to the human form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print demonstrates the technical proficiency Redon achieved in lithography, a medium he favoured for its ability to produce soft, tonal gradations. By limiting the visual information to the profile, Redon emphasises the structure of the face and the character of the individual. This work is a clear example of his mature style, where the artist balances technical precision with an ethereal, almost weightless quality. It remains a fine example of early 20th-century portraiture, capturing a specific intellectual figure through the lens of a master of the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/attraction-i-edvard-munch-1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eAttraction I - Edvard Munch — Edvard Munch\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/arbeider-met-brandende-fakkel-en-opgeheven-vinger-richard-nicolaus-roland-holst\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eArbeider met brandende fakkel en opgeheven vinger - Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst — Richard Roland Holst\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Odilon Redon","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58829066568015,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58829132857679,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58829132890447,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58829132923215,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58829132955983,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Portret-van-Roger-Marx_Poster_CompositorV1_1789896103230.jpg?v=1789896288","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/portret-van-roger-marx-odilon-redon","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}