Citation

Schultheiss D. Sexuologie 2012; 19(1-2): 43-54.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

In the first stage of their artistic careers both Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) worked closely with fellow artists and focused primarily on the naked female body. This led to regular sexual contact with their models. For both Picasso and Kirchner, sexuality was a stimulus for their creativity. Picasso maintained this synergy all his life, which resulted in successful periods of creativity even at a highly advanced age. In the case of Kirchner, psychopathologies dominated, which hindered him in his creativity and which led finally to his suicide.

Language: de

Keywords

human; suicide; review; mental disease; sexual behavior; Art; sexual intercourse; pedophilia; creativity; Pedophilia; hypersexuality; performing artist; Ernst Ludwig Kirchner; Hypersexuality; Pablo Picassso