Death (lithograph series)
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Death (lithograph series) is a powerful cycle of early 20th-century lithographs by Käthe Kollwitz that depicts intimate, often harrowing encounters with death, especially among the poor and working class.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork series
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lithograph series ⓘ |
| artForm | lithography ⓘ |
| artist | Käthe Kollwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | black-and-white printmaking ⓘ |
| artMovement | German Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German working-class life
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World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Käthe Kollwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorGender | female ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| depicts |
children
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confrontation with mortality ⓘ embrace of death ⓘ intimate encounters with death ⓘ mothers ⓘ mourning ⓘ poor people ⓘ suffering ⓘ working-class families ⓘ |
| genre | expressionism ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none (visual art) ⓘ |
| hasType | print cycle ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
death
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grief ⓘ motherhood ⓘ poverty ⓘ war ⓘ working class ⓘ |
| medium | lithograph on paper ⓘ |
| movementContext |
anti-war art
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socially engaged art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional intensity
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focus on the poor and working class ⓘ intimate portrayal of death ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Peasants' War (print cycle)
NERFINISHED
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The Weavers (print cycle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
class struggle
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compassion ⓘ human suffering ⓘ loss ⓘ mother and child ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
expressive line work
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strong contrasts of light and dark ⓘ |
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