“I agree that my work has a purpose. I want to have an effect in these times ...” Käthe Kollwitz
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Taking a Stand: Käthe Kollwitz
With Interventions by Mona Hatoum
Rough, unadorned and dismissed as ‟gutter art” in conservative circles: Käthe Kollwitz used her art uncompromisingly as a political voice for the social and human misery of her time. Her focus always lies on human dignity. This volume provides a wide-ranging insight into the artist’s commitment and creative work. Her oeuvre is more topical than ever today.
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With her world-famous cycles of graphic works "A Weavers’ Revolt" and "Peasants’ War", rare proofs and touching drawings and sculptures, the book covers the entire spectrum of Kollwitz’ creative work and shows all the facets of her masterly skills. The political dimension of her art becomes especially tangible through her posters. Interventions by the artist Mona Hatoum (b. 1952) underscore the enduring relevance of Kollwitz’ art. Hatoum produces works that revolve around issues of vulnerability, displacement, and the experience of conflict.
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Contributions by J. Beyer, J. Burckhardt, H. Fischer, F. Forster-Hahn, N. Kirchner, H. Mund
240 pages, 192 colour illustrations24 x 28 cm, 9 1/2 x 11 in., hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-7774-4232-7
German edition
Events
Zürich
| Kunsthaus Zürich
Categories
Art 20th Century
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Artist monographs
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Sculpture
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Painting
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Painting 20th Century
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Drawing
Keywords
20th century, drawings, graphic, poster art
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