this piece of artwork is called moustache hat. it is one of the Dadaism works, which was very popular in Germany around the time
ubu imperator, 1923 by max ernst
another dada artwork. Like many of Ernst's paintings during his Paris period (1922-1941), Ubu Imperator resembles a collage in painted form. The artist's knowledge of Freudian theories, familiarity with myth and extreme wit are reflected in this painting.
republican automatons, 1920, by george grosz
made by watercolour on paper, this piece of modern art was made by George grosz, a very famous German artist at the time.it depicts two politicians made to look like robots which reflects his view on modern man as a machine. George called himself a pessimist and had little faith in the future of politics and relentlessly criticized the Weimar republic
cain or hitler in hell, 1944, by george grosz
George grosz showed many of his political opinions and thoughts through his artwork. this is one example of that. it shows hitler and his massive loss after ww2. this is much after the weimar period but it shows that George grosz had been painting for a long time and his prime was in the Weimar period. he must have been quite successful and popular back then to keep on painting decades later.
parents of the artist, 1921, by otto dix
otto dix was a very famous and popular artist during the Weimar period. this oil on canvas paining made by him shows his parents.
portrait of sylvia von harden by Otto dix. 1926
Otto dix painted this picture when he first sighted journalist Sylvia von harden. he chased her down the street saying: 'I must paint you!' . he then managed to paint a portrait of her. he did this because he wanted to portray a type of 'new woman' he wanted in Weimar Germany.
the skat players, 1920, by otto dix
new objectivity was a new type of artwork in germany around 1920-30. Otto dix's painting 'skat players' is a prime example of new objectivity as it criticizes Weimar Germany after ww1 and the state that Germany is in.
blue horse, 1911, by franz marc
Franz marc was a member of the ' der blaue Reiter' or 'the blue rider' which was a group of artists in Munich Germany. the blue rider was an art movement in Germany from 1911-1914 which was fundamental to expression. this is one of Franz's paintings.
blue rider, 1909, by wassily kandinsky
a painting made by another member of the blue rider. this is a painting made to honour the group and is a very famous one.
