George Grosz

George Grosz was a German artist renowned for his biting caricatures of Berlin life in the 1920s, capturing the cynicism of the Weimar Republic.

ABOUT

Born Georg Ehrenfried Groß in Berlin in 1893, George Grosz became a pivotal figure in German art, especially known for his scathing caricatures and paintings. After studying at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and the Berlin College of Arts and Crafts, he volunteered for military service in 1914, an experience that deeply influenced his art. In 1916, he changed his name to 'George Grosz' as a protest against German nationalism and out of a romantic fascination with America,…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Self-Portrait with Glasses 1913 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Pimps of Death 1919 · Art Institute of Chicago Folio Cover, from Die Rauber 1922 · Art Institute of Chicago Draped Mannequin 1936 · Art Institute of Chicago The End of a Perfect Day 1939 · Art Institute of Chicago Street 1914 · Cleveland Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced

Romare BeardenCollage, Social Realism