Kathe Kollwitz Mothers

Kathe Kollwitz mother In 1914, a war began in Germany. At the same time, Kathe Kollwitz captures poverty, unemployment, homelessness, and things that plague Germany. After the First World War, Colwitz 's son Peter Colwitz joined the German army and later died in battle. It stimulated a series of works by Corvitz and showed the impact of war on women. One of them is "mother". With this work and a lot of work, Colwitz uses lithography to produce a very dark and clear image.

Born in 1867, died in 1947, Kathe Kollwitz was one of the most influential and famous German printmen of the 20th century; KätheKollwitz toughly demonstrate the difficulties of the poor and reveal atrocities of war did. When many artists use their art to investigate formal problems, Colwitz is dedicated to explaining the state of human beings. She refused to use colors, expressed the need for line expression and the social objective positively and clearly, and her simplified form and lack of unimportant detail contributed to her labor force . The image of Colwitz shows that it is almost impossible for poor, sick women to take care of their children or nourish them. The art of Colwitz represents pathetic work, pain, and patient's appeal, so it responds with consideration. Her work is frustrated about the social situation in Germany from the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. Troubles and heartache hurt her private life

Otto Dix, Kate Colwitz and George Gross were three famous artists of those days. They are considered to be artists of social criticism, and their art reflects the confusion after the First World War. At that time, many people supported their artworks. Their art has responded to the current turmoil and criticized the government and society. And because of their prints and cheap works, they can access a wide audience. Otto Dix is ​​a student of the Dresden Arts and Crafts Academy. After returning from war in 1918, Otto Dix became a left wing and his left wing opinion was reflected in his art. How angry were he angry with the handling of ex-soldiers, pain of his work of art, such as War Scorpion (1920), Butcher's Store (1920), War (1922). Under the serious influence of the First World War, Otto Dix was very opposed to the war. His work "The Trench" and his "etch" book shows a strong anti-war speech