In the context of this artwork, discuss the Primitivism of the Style and techniques.
'Self-Portrait as a Soldier' also exhibits Primitivist influence, notably through Kirchner's androgynous naked female figure and the use of thin, sharp outlines to emphasise the "sketchy abstraction, mask-like rigidity and stark stylisation" of form. "Primitive Art", pertaining to the art and ritual objects of ancient cultures, notably from African or Central Asian regions, was as great passion of Kirchner's and a further reason for the denunciation of his art as 'degenerate' during the Nazi regime.
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