George Grosz's "Portrait of the Author Max Herrmann-Neisse" (1925) is from new release 'The Cold Gaze: Germany in the 1920s,' published to accompany the recent show on the art and culture of the Weimar Republic @louisianamuseumâ â At the center of this volume are the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) artistsâOtto Dix, George Grosz and Albert Renger-Patzschâand the groundbreaking photographer August Sander, in particular his famed series People of the 20th Century, which portrayed both prominent and anonymous Germans from all parts of society in a simple and matter-of-fact pictorial style. Sander and the Neue Sachlichkeit artists both pursued an anti-Expressionist aesthetic, embracing social engagement and a rejection of romantic idealism. 'The Cold Gaze' also looks at the extraordinary writers associated with the Weimar Republic, such as Vicki Baum, Bertolt Brecht, Alfred Döblin, Hans Fallada, Erich KĂ€stner and Christopher Isherwood. Further points of focus by a range of contributing writers include Germanyâs Americanization during this period; Marcel Breuerâs innovations in furniture design; the invention and ascent of the Futura font; the Weimar cult of technology; and much more.â â Read more via linkinbio.â â #coldgaze #germanart #20sart #weimarart #weimarepublic #newobjectivity #neuesachlichkeit #georgegrosz #portraitofmaxhermannsse #maxhermannneisse https://www.instagram.com/p/CqaoCo6uMM5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=













