Käthe Kollwitz

Käthe Kollwitz filtered the concerns of Social Realism through dark, expressionistic portraits. She focused on the women and working-class citizens of Germany who were particularly devastated by upheaval, war, and economic inequality.  Kollwitz was a multi-media artist, including painting, drawing, and sculpture, but most of her work was comprised of prints.  She focused on bold, high-contrast depictions of grief and miserable social conditions.  Kollwitz was the first female professor at the Prussian Academy of Art, where she directed the master class for graphic arts before Nazis stripped her of her title. Kollwitz’s work can be found in museums in Berlin and Cologne dedicated specifically to her work, as well as pretty much all major museums.