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Käthe Kollwitz

1867–1945

The People 1922
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Käthe Kollwitz (German pronunciation: [kɛːtə kɔlvɪt͡s] born Schmidt; 8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) was a German artist who worked with painting, printmaking (including etching, lithography and woodcuts) and sculpture. Her most famous art cycles, including The Weavers and The Peasant War, depict the effects of poverty, hunger and war on the working class. Despite the realism of her early works, her art is now more closely associated with Expressionism. Kollwitz was the first woman not only to be elected to the Prussian Academy of Arts but also to receive honorary professor status.

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  • The Sacrifice

    Käthe Kollwitz
    1922
  • The Volunteers

    Käthe Kollwitz
    1921–2
  • The Parents

    Käthe Kollwitz
    1921–2
  • The Widow I

    Käthe Kollwitz
    1921–2
  • The Widow II

    Käthe Kollwitz
    1922
  • The Mothers

    Käthe Kollwitz
    1921–2
  • The People

    Käthe Kollwitz
    1922

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  • Letter from Käthe Kollwitz to Else Meidner

    Käthe Kollwitz, recipient: Else Meidner
    23 November 1932
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