by Artist (18)
Street Scene
192020th Century
18 1/4 in. x 13 7/8 in. (46.36 cm x 35.24 cm)
George Grosz, German, (1893–1959)
Object Type:
Works on Paper
Creation Place:
Europe, Germany
Medium and Support:
Etching on paper
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase, Susan L. Mills Fund
Accession Number:
1957.67
George Grosz was a German artist who is known for work that is a form of social critique. He was associated with New Objectivity movement and Berlin Dada, and he created satirical pieces that harshly criticized German society, especially after the World War I. He often used pen and ink as well as etching in order to produce illustrations for magazines and journals. His unique style is considered to be a social-realist style, which accurately conveys his vision of society and its simplicity allowed any viewer to understand the context clearly. This piece captures a daily city scene in Germany after the WWI. Although each figure is defined well, they represent a general group of people from different classes and are not specific individuals. By symbolizing the whole crowd, Grosz successfully depicts critique of the government as well as portraits the ideal modern society.
--Hisaka Marubayashi, December 2017
--Hisaka Marubayashi, December 2017
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- From Image to Text: Mills Women Write About the Collection Mills College Art Museum , 8/28/2002 - 12/15/2002
- Anxious States: Expressionism from Gauguin to Oliveira Mills College Art Museum , 12/6/2017 - 5/27/2018
Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 11 1/4 in. x 9 in. (28.58 cm x 22.86 cm)
- Mat Dimensions: 20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm)
- Sheet Dimensions: 18 1/4 x 13 7/8 in. (46.36 x 35.24 cm)
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Stephanie Hanor, ed. Anxious States: Expressionism from Gauguin to Oliveira . Anxious States: Expressionism from Gauguin to Oliveira Mills College Art Museum. Oakland, CA, 2017
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