Taking a Stand. Kollwitz: With Interventions by Mona Hatoum

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3777442321
• ISBN13: 9783777442327
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Hirmer Verlag GmbH
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.7" x 11.2"