George Grosz: Berlin-New York

George Grosz: Berlin-New York

George Grosz (1893â€“1959) was a prominent member of the Berlin Dada and New Objectivity group. He was born Georg Ehrenfried GroÃŸ in Berlin, but changed his name in 1916 out of a romantic enthusiasm for America. Anti-Nazi, Grosz left Germany in 1932, and in 1933 was invited to teach at the Art Students League of New York, where he would teach intermittently until 1955. Over 500 illustrations, drawings, and paintings in this book document the entire output of the artistâ€™s German and American years, including drawings spanning from when the artist was the age of fifteen to his paintings made during his U.S. period. Also included are sketches of stage designs he created between 1919â€“1954 for theatre pieces by Bernard Shaw, Iwan Goll, Georg Kaiser, Paul Zech, and Jaroslav Kaek, as well as numerous collages. The volume is complete with unpublished photographs from the painterâ€™s private life and two essays by Enrico Crispolti and Philippe Dagen.
Country USA
Brand Skira
Manufacturer Skira
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2008-09-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9788861302945