Käthe Kollwitz

by Elizabeth Prelinger, Alessandra Comini, Hildegard Bachert

The German printmaker, draftsman, and sculptor Käthe Kollwitz's images of mothers and children and of protest against social injustice have long been admired by both critics and the public. Kollwitz adhered to a figurative style in the era of abstraction and she depicted socially-engaged subject matter when it was unfashionable. Critics have often focused on those issues and have rarely studied the ways in which the artist manipulated technique and resolved formal problems. This illustrated book redresses this imbalance, portraying Kollwitz as an innovative and virtuosic artist rather than as merely a chronicler of particular themes.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Biography, History

272 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1992

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The three essays give more insights into her life and her work. Especially appreciate the listing of her work and where we can find it. Didn't realize how many are at the National Gallery in DC!