Gathers dramatic ethings, lithographs, woodcuts, and drawings which deal with hunger, war, and death

Kathe Kollwitz: Graphics, Posters, Drawings (English and German Edition)

Arts & Photography

Kollwitz, Käthe

Graphic Design

Pantheon Books

"The Weavers," a landmark of class-conscious art, which depicts, in a series of prints, the plight of the worker and his age-long struggle to better his lot. "Death as a Friend," showing a man greeting his death as an old friend, with a hysterical mixture of joy and terror. "The People," in which a mother shields her offspring from phantoms of hate, poverty, and ignorance — and symbolizes woman as creator, begetter of the human race, link between past and future. These works represent the recurrent themes which most characterize the work of Käthe Kollwitz: social consciousness and a sense of the suffering of mankind, an urge to voice the basic maternal attitude, and a preoccupation with death. She has been called a propagandist, a crusader, yet her art is essentially apolitical. Her concern was not with partisan causes, but rather with universal rights. Fundamentally a dramatic artist, Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945) brought to each of her works an uncanny ability to evoke human emotions through subtle gestures and facial expressions. The reactions of her characters were psychologically true primarily because she tested them on herself. The present collection contains 83 of Mrs. Kollwitz's finest works, including the last great print cycles: "The Weavers" of 1898; "The Peasant War" of 1908; "War" of 1925; and "Death" of 1935. These selections provide a full panorama of Mrs. Kollwitz's development as a master of the graphic techniques of etching, woodcutting and lithography. Over 69 of the illustrations have been rephotographed from the original works specially for this edition, and new techniques in photolithography and a larger format have resulted in reproductions that are as close as possible to the prints and drawings themselves.

Prints and Drawings of Käthe Kollwitz (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

History & Criticism

Dover Publications

"The Weavers," a landmark of class-conscious art, which depicts, in a series of prints, the plight of the worker and his age-long struggle to better his lot. "Death as a Friend," showing a man greeting his death as an old friend, with a hysterical mixture of joy and terror. "The People," in which a mother shields her offspring from phantoms of hate, poverty, and ignorance — and symbolizes woman as creator, begetter of the human race, link between past and future.These works represent the recurrent themes which most characterize the work of Käthe Kollwitz: social consciousness and a sense of the suffering of mankind, an urge to voice the basic maternal attitude, and a preoccupation with death. She has been called a propagandist, a crusader, yet her art is essentially apolitical. Her concern was not with partisan causes, but rather with universal rights.Fundamentally a dramatic artist, Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945) brought to each of her works an uncanny ability to evoke human emotions through subtle gestures and facial expressions. The reactions of her characters were psychologically true primarily because she tested them on herself.The present collection contains 83 of Mrs. Kollwitz's finest works, including the last great print cycles: "The Weavers" of 1898; "The Peasant War" of 1908; "War" of 1925; and "Death" of 1935. These selections provide a full panorama of Mrs. Kollwitz's development as a master of the graphic techniques of etching, woodcutting and lithography. Over 69 of the illustrations have been rephotographed from the original works specially for this edition, and new techniques in photolithography and a larger format have resulted in reproductions that are as close as possible to the prints and drawings themselves.

Prints and Drawings of Kathe Kollwitz

Peter Smith Pub

How close do we dare to get to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount? It’s widely considered the key to understanding who Jesus was and what mission he strove to fulfill. For two millennia, countless people have wrestled to apply it, from Augustine to Luther to Tolstoy to Gandhi. Alongside much wisdom, there has been much evasion, prompting Jewish theologian Pinchas Lapide’s tart comment: “The history of the impact of the Sermon on the Mount can largely be described in terms of an attempt to domesticate everything in it that is shocking, demanding, and uncompromising, and render it harmless.” There’s good reason for this: Jesus’ teaching is deeply disruptive. It demands a top-to-bottom reordering of life, work, and social relations, starting with radical economic sharing, nonresistance and love of enemies, lifelong marriage, and unconditional forgiveness. This issue of Plough Quarterly focuses on people willing to get their hands dirty living out the Sermon on the Mount. Their ranks include Dorothy Day, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, John Wesley, Henri Nouwen, Mother Teresa, and others you’ll meet in these pages. Their insights are not to be consumed passively. Rather, they should inspire and equip each of us to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Bold, hope-filled, and down-to-earth, Plough Quarterly features thought-provoking articles, commentary, interviews, short fiction, book reviews, poetry and artwork to inspire everyday faith and action. Each issue brings together essential voices from many traditions to give you fresh insights on a core theme such as peacemaking, biblical justice, children and family, building community, man and woman, nature and the environment, nonviolence, or simple living. Starting from the conviction that the teachings and example of Jesus can transform and renew our world, it aims to apply them to all aspects of life, seeking common ground with all people of goodwill regardless of creed.

Plough Quarterly No. 1: Living the Sermon on the Mount

Religion & Spirituality

Moore, Russell D.

Day, Dorothy

Kierkegaard, Søren

MOTHER TERESA

Arnold, Johann Christoph

Moltmann, Jürgen

Cavalli, Patrizia

Smith, C. Christopher

Arnold, Eberhard

Kyber, Manfred

Wuerl, Cardinal Donald

Stoltzfus, Duane

Nouwen, Henri J.M.

Christian Books & Bibles

Plough Publishing House

Graphics, Posters and Drawings

Hinz, Renate

Writers and Readers

Käthe Kollwitz: Artist of the people

Griffith, Fiona

South Bank Centre

Arts Council of England

National Touring Exhibitions (Hayward Gallery)

Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) was a leading 20th century German artist. Kollwitz's art was rooted in socialism and naturalism, and focused on the lives of the common people, usually working class women. Through her involvement in the sufferings of the poor in the slums of Berlin, her exposure to the horrors of two world wars, and the experience of living through several personal tragedies, she came to see herself as the "voice of suffering" and "an advocate" for the people. Among her preferred themes were motherhood, sacrifice, separation, oppression and death. She also created many moving self-portraits.Exhibition Catalogue:Published by the Art Gallery of Ontario, this 72-page catalogue includes 45 reproductions (15 colour, and 30 b&amp;w). Contents of the catalogue include: a brief history of the Stuttgart Kollwitz collection by the former curator Dr. Gunther Thiem; an overview of Kollwitz's life and art by Brenda Rix; and a major essay by Kollwitz scholar, Jay Clarke, Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings, Art Institute of Chicago.

Kathe Kollwitz: The Art of Compassion

Rix, Brenda D. (Text by), and Clarke, Jay A. (Essay by)

Art Gallery of Ontario

Käthe Kollwitz: Zeichnung, Grafik, Plastik : Bestandskatalog des Käthe-Kollwitz-Museums Berlin (German Edition)

Reference

Catalogs & Directories

Seemann

Die Tagebücher: 1908-1943

btb Verlag

Käthe Kollwitz: Meisterwerke aus dem Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum Berlin : Zeichnungen, Graphik, Bronzen : 24. September bis 1. November 1995 : Ausstellung ... von Käthe Kollwitz (German Edition)

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Kunstkreis Südliche Bergstrasse-Kraichgau

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