KOLLWITZ : TAKING A STAND

HB, 280 x 240 mm, ENG. edition, 240 pages, NEW , 192 illustrations, ****Expo : 18/06/2024 - 16/08/2024, Kunsthaus Z rich, Switzerland **** Z rich and Kunsthalle Bielefeld. ISBN 9783777442327. Examines the art and passion of K the Kollwitz, who used art to bring a voice to political issues. Raw, unprettified, and decried in conservative circles as "gutter art," K the Kollwitz employed her art uncompromisingly as a political voice for the social and human misery of her time. Her focus always lay on the dignity of humankind. Taking a Stand provides wide-ranging insight into the commitment and creative work of the artist, whose achievements are more topical than ever. It covers the entire spectrum of Kollwitz's creative work, including the world-famous cycles of the graphic works A Weavers' Revolt and Peasants' War, rare proofs, moving drawings, and sculptures, each of which showcases all facets of her masterful skills. The political dimension of Kollwitz's art becomes tangible in a particularly impressive manner through her posters. The unbroken validity of her work is demonstrated in a juxtaposition with the interventions by the contemporary artist Mona Hatoum, which revolve around topics such as vulnerability, persecution, and the experience of conflict.