Lacemaker (Portrait of Štefka Batič)

Veno Pilon’s portrait of Štefka Batič holding a piece of lace is one in a series of portraits (of friends, family members, acquaintances, etc.) which, together with his new approach to still lifes and landscapes, marks Pilon’s break with expressionism and his move towards the so-called New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit). The colour scheme of his work became darker, tranquil, the overall feel of t…