Otto Dix and New Objectivity

Otto Dix and New Objectivity

â€œThe Neue Sachlichkeit: I invented it.â€ Thus Otto Dix (1891â€“1969), looking back with characteristic directness, chose to rewrite the development of the art movement that can be considered the â€œthird pathâ€--alongside Abstraction and Expressionism--taken by progressive artists in the modern era. Situated somewhere between the grotesque and the classical, Dixâ€™s harsh, unrelenting realism produced some of the most horrific depictions of the First World War, and some of the most critical portrayals of the Weimar Republic. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Kunstmuseum in Stuttgart, Otto Dix and New Objectivity is the first publication to fully illuminate the Neue Sachlichkeit against the backdrop of the Weimar Republic and National Socialism. The exhibition brings together around 120 works to investigate what characterizes the New Objectivity and how variously the term has been used and interpreted since the 1920s. Some of Dixâ€™s key works--including the â€œMetropolisâ€ triptych (1928â€“29), the great psychological portraits and the landscapes with their hidden symbolism painted during the years Dix spent at Lake Constance--form the departure point for this exploration of his oeuvre. They are placed in context alongside the works of George Grosz, Franz Lenk, Werner Peiner, Franz Radziwill, Christian Schad, Rudolf Schlichter and Georg Scholz, creating a new perspective on this crucial chapter in German art history and illuminating these artistsâ€™ various reactions to the National Socialist aesthetic and art policy.

Country	USA
Artist	Otto Dix
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: Hatje Cantz
EAN	9783775734912
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	3775734910
Label	Hatje Cantz
Manufacturer	Hatje Cantz
MPN	Illustrations (chiefly col.)
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	232
PartNumber	Illustrations (chiefly col.)
PublicationDate	2013-06-30
Publisher	Hatje Cantz
Studio	Hatje Cantz
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Otto Dix and New Objectivity

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