Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945): Processes and Influences
Renewed look at Käthe Kollwitz’s printmaking through the lens of technique and process
Project Details
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- Years 2016 – 2020
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- Organizer
Frontal Self-Portrait, 1922–1923, Käthe Kollwitz. Woodcut printed in black ink on Japan paper, 5 7/8 × 6 1/8 in. (image), 10 1/16 × 7 1/2 in. (sheet). Getty Research Institute, 2016.PR.34. Partial Gift of Dr. Richard A. Simms
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Goal
Previous scholarship on the figurative artist Käthe Kollwitz has predominantly focused on her work’s powerful humanistic content. This research broadened understanding of Kollwitz’s artistic practice by offering a fresh analysis of her working methods and technical experiments in printmaking.
Archive
Dr. Richard A. Simms Collection
Collection of prints and drawings by Käthe Kollwitz and other artists
News
- 2020
Talk
Käthe Kollwitz: Sharpening the Scythe and Spark of Revolutionary Consciousness
- 2020
Talk
Iconic Intelligence: How Käthe Kollwitz Made Pictures Talk
- 2019
Press Release
Getty Research Institute Presents Käthe Kollwitz: Prints, Process, Politics
- 2016
Press Release
Käthe Kollwitz Prints and Drawings Join the Getty Collections