German (later American) Expressionist/Dadaist painter and illustrator. Grosz is known for his fiercely satirical drawings, paintings and caricatures, particularly those produced during the Weimar Republic era. | See more about Artist models, De stijl and 1920s.
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American, born Germany. 1893–1959
The first book from publishers Brinkmann & Bose, with three texts about three persons; Anton Wenzel Groß, Franz Jung, and Otto Gross, who met at the lunatic asylum in Troppau in 1914. The cover combines caps from Ohio-Schrift (the Schriftguss version of Pabst Oldstyle) with
George Grosz (1893-1959) was a German artist known mainly for his savage caricatures. These are from Ecce Homo (1923), a collection of pieces showing his take on post WWI Germany. "In Grosz's Germany, everything and everybody is for sale. All human transactions, except for the class solidarity of the workers, are poisoned. The world is…
Several examples of the drawings of German artist George Grosz (1893-1959), including quotes from cartoonists Ralph Steadman and Ivan Brunetti.
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Im Herzen Berlins wird eine alte Tankstelle zum Museum umgebaut. Nach sechs Jahren des Suchens, Sprechens und Organisierens zieht dort ab Samstag, den 14.05.2022, Das kleine Grosz Museum ein. 2016 zeigten wir, das Münzenberg Forum Berlin, am FMP1 die Ausstellung Montage_16 – eine Heartfield/Grosz-Ausstellung. Anlass war der Beginn der Zusammenarbeit der beiden Künstler John Heartfield [...]Read More...
Twilight by George Grosz, 1922
Heavy Thoughts.1929 Pen and indian ink,washed 60.1×42.1cm
Café by George Grosz, 1915
Discover all artworks by George Grosz (German, 1893 - 1959) on MutualArt along with auctions, exhibitions and articles featuring the artist.
Discover all artworks by George Grosz (German, 1893 - 1959) on MutualArt along with auctions, exhibitions and articles featuring the artist.
George Grosz in Germany, on view at the New York Studio School Gallery, offers a rich overview of Grosz’s development as an artist and dissident.
George Grosz. Punishment (Strafe). 1934. Watercolor and opaque watercolor on paper. 27 1/2 x 20 1/2" (69.8 x 52.1 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Erich Cohn. 169.1934. © 2025 Estate of George Grosz. Drawings & Prints
View Caféhaus II (1915) By Grosz George; Black pen and ink drawing on chamois-coloured parchment-like paper; 32.9 x 21 cm; Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.
Street Scene, dated February 1925, is a good example of Grosz’s new objective painting and of his permanent rebellion against the unjust social order and the hypocrisy and vulgarity of the urban middle class. This depiction of the centrally-located Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, in which the glamour of the wealthy classes contrasts with the poverty of the homeless, immigrants and numerous war cripples, recalls the description given by Alfred Döblin in Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929), which tells the story of Franz Biberkopf, an ordinary citizen who tries to make his way in a society dominated by unemployment, violence and unfulfilled promises; and also that of the plays of Bertolt Brecht, with their lurid images of modern life, of the “dull lives” of those who attempt to wade through the “jungle of cities.” [Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid - Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 61.3 cm]
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