GENERAL DESCRIPTION
German artist Käthe Kollwitz is well known for her printmaking, along with her depiction of themes like class, war, and poverty. A master printmaker, Kollwitz relied on intaglio techniques early in her career before shifting to lithography later in life.
Kollwitz produced more than one hundred self-portraits, spanning from her teenage years to two years before her death. This lithograph shows the artist in profile, an unusual pose for an image that traditionally would have been created by looking into a mirror.
This print displays the artist’s mastery of the lithographic medium through the power of her line and the varied texture of the print surface, which stunningly replicates the effects of a charcoal drawing.
Excerpt from
Amy Wojciechowski, DMA label copy, 2017.
NOTES
Created 1927
Geography probably Germany, but she traveled to Moscow that year.
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Kollwitz, Käthe (German, 1867-1945)
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- Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln (Cologne)~Learn more about the life and works of Käthe Kollwitz.
- Poetry Foundation,org~Read a poem inspired by the artist at the Poetry Foundation.
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General Description
German artist Käthe Kollwitz is well known for her printmaking, along with her depiction of themes like class, war, and poverty. A master printmaker, Kollwitz relied on intaglio techniques early in her career before shifting to lithography later in life.
Kollwitz produced more than one hundred self-portraits, spanning from her teenage years to two years before her death. This lithograph shows the artist in profile, an unusual pose for an image that traditionally would have been created by looking into a mirror.
This print displays the artist’s mastery of the lithographic medium through the power of her line and the varied texture of the print surface, which stunningly replicates the effects of a charcoal drawing.
Excerpt from
Amy Wojciechowski, DMA label copy, 2017.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln (Cologne)~Learn more about the life and works of Käthe Kollwitz.
- Poetry Foundation,org~Read a poem inspired by the artist at the Poetry Foundation.
Notes
Created 1927
Geography probably Germany, but she traveled to Moscow that year.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Kollwitz, Käthe (German, 1867-1945)
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
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