Emil Orlik
Teiresias and the angry mob from “Oedipus Rex”
1910
(Production by Max Reinhardt at Circus Schumann Berlin, 1910)
Crayon lithograph in black
Berlin City Museum Foundation
After the premiere of “Oedipus Rex,” Käthe Kollwitz particularly emphasized the violent waving of the suffering people. Here, the blind seer Teiresias approaches the palace with the angry crowd in front of it. He will reveal to Oedipus the truth about his fateful role in the tragedy.