6 x 8” (A5) with 60 sheets (120pg) Strong, spiral coil binding Available with lined or graph paper FSC® Certified forest friendly 90gsm paper won't feather, bleed or tear easily Includes handy document pocket
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Acrobat on the Trapeze - Max Beckmann Notebook


 6 x 8” (A5) with 60 sheets (120pg)

Made new for you in 1-2 days

Produced in USA, UK and EU

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Description

Max Beckmann's "Acrobat on the Trapeze" electrifies the canvas with German Expressionist vigor, transforming a circus performer into a symbol of 1940s existential angst. The oil painting pulsates with tension, its subject poised in a verdant costume against a fractured backdrop of sulfurous yellows and moody blues. Beckmann's brutal brushwork carves out the acrobat's muscular form, suspended in a moment of intense concentration.

This masterpiece encapsulates the artist's exile experience, with the trapeze artist embodying both the spectacle and isolation of modern life. The work's discordant color palette and distorted perspective challenge viewers, offering a raw glimpse into Beckmann's tumultuous psyche.

Here, the circus becomes a metaphor for a world teetering on the precipice of change, with the acrobat as its precarious everyman, forever caught between gravity and grace.

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Information

Ready when you are: At 6 x 8” (15.2 x 20.3cm) this wirebound notebook is made for adventure. With 60 sheets (120 pages) of 90gsm paper that won't feather, bleed through or tear easily.

Visions made sturdy: Strong, spiral coil binding so your pages won’t slip around or detach easily in your bag.

Customize your creative side: Stay organized and efficient with ruled pages, or choose graph pages if drawings and diagrams are more your style.

About the Artist

Max Beckmann, born in 1884 in Germany, was an artist whose work straddled the chaos and beauty of 20th-century Europe. Refusing to be confined by any one style, Beckmann's paintings capture the tumultuous human experience—from the decadence of Weimar cabarets to the dark shadows of Nazi oppression. His self-portraits are raw, introspective windows into his soul, while his powerful triptychs evoke a modern-day narrative reminiscent of medieval altarpieces. Beckmann’s works, like "The Night" and "Birds' Hell," explore the depths of the human condition with vivid symbolism, merging expressionism and realism into a distinctive, unforgettable visual language.

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Cost

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Orders under $50 USD cost between $5-10 USD to ship depending on which part of the world you're ordering from.

Delivery Times

Production:

The average time it takes to produce the treasures you find here is 2-4 days.

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Average shipping times:

USA: 2-5 days • Canada: 3-8 days • UK: 2-5 days • Europe: 3-6 days • Australia: 2-5 days • New Zealand: 3-8 days • Rest of the world: 2-4 weeks

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Returns and Refunds

1. You're welcome to open a return / exchange request within 30 days of your order's delivery.

2. All items for return must be delivered back in their original condition, with their original packaging included.

3. No guarantees your return will be approved if you send items back before the approval of your return request

4. No returns, refunds or exchanges on discounted or sale items.

5. Return shipping costs are only covered in the rare cases that items arrive faulty, incorrect or damaged.

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