George Grosz was a German artist known especially for his caricatural drawings and paintings of Berlin life in the 1920s. He was a prominent member of the Berlin Dada and New Objectivity group during the Weimar Republic. Grosz studied drawing at the Dresden Academy (1909–11) and at the School of Arts and Crafts in Berlin (1912–14). He was in the army from 1914–15, and again for a short time in 1917, but spent the rest of the war in Berlin, where he made violently anti-war drawings, in which his main focus was attacking the social corruption of Germany (capitalists, prostitutes, the Prussian military caste, the middle class). His artworks had great impact in the Berlin Dada movement, 1917–20, and collaborated with John Heartfield and Raoul Hausmann in the invention of photomontage.
Many of Grosz’s drawings were published in albums (Gott mit uns, Ecce Homo, Der Spiesser-Spiegel, etc.), and he was subject to prosecutions for insulting the army and blasphemy. He visited the United States in 1932 to teach at the Art Students League, New York, and settled there in 1933. In the latter part of his career, he tried to establish himself as a pure painter of landscapes and still life, but also painted many compositions of an apocalyptic and deeply pessimistic kind. His role in the Berlin Dada movement affected political outlooks and artistic developments not only in Germany, but also in Russia, the Balkan nations, and parts of France.
Grosz's penetrating, darkly humorous style of drawing and his use of satire as a weapon left a deep impression on the work of his contemporaries and the artists of the next generation. Some of his works from the early 1940s, particularly during World War II, do present an allegorical and dramatic representation of Grosz's moral perspective regarding war. Additionally, some of his last pieces from 1958 were photomontages, and hearken back to his earlier Dadaist aesthetic and message, passing judgment upon consumerism and suggesting that his absorption with American culture had ended in disappointment. In 1959, Grosz sold his house and moved back to Berlin. He died shortly after his return, after a fall down the stairs.
Seated Nude, Expressionist Oil on Canvas, Signed, 20th Century, Framed
By George Grosz
Located in New York, NY
Seated Nude by George Grosz (1893-1959) Oil on canvas 9 ½ x 5 ½ inches unframed (24.13 x 13.97 cm) 15 x 12 inches framed (38.1 x 30.48 cm) Signed on bottom...
Oil
"Erste Beruhrung" First Stirrings
By Ernst Neuschul
Located in Brecon, Powys
Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'EN [19]63' lower right, titled and dated to stretcher, numbered 33 and with paper label 34 to stretcher, From the family of the artist by direct des...
Canvas, Oil
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 55 in W 40 in D 1 in
Nude in Venice: Large Oil Painting, Contemporary Expressionism
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude in Venice" - original large art by Paula Craioveanu - Contemporary Expressionism Original, large, unique painting, oil on canvas, 55x40in / 140x102cm. Shipped rolled in a tube...
Canvas, Oil
$10,500
H 48 in W 48 in D 1 in
"Seated Young Man" - Realism Modern Expressionist Figurative Nude Man Seated
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966) "Seated Young Man" 2014 Oil paint on cradled wood panel The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Shana Wilson, born in Edmont...
Oil, Wood Panel, Wood
$14,000
H 68 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled" by Shana Wilson - Large Figurative Seated Nude Woman Oil Painting
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966) "Untitled" 2014 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Shana Wilson, born in Edmonton in ...
Oil, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
$8,003
H 30.32 in W 18.12 in
"Odalisque yellow" Oil , cm. 40 x 50 1937 free shipping
By Giulio da Milano
Located in Torino, IT
Odalisque ,yellow,orange, orient Giulio DA MILANO (Nizza, 1895 - Torino, 1990) Giulio Da Milano was a Giacomo Grosso's disciple and he was very close to the artists that used to patronize La Coupole de Montparnasse (from Kisling to Pascin, from Derain to Vlaminck). He is considered one of most representative exponents of the Turin’s artistic scene in the ‘30s-‘40s, close to the Gruppo dei Sei. His works can be found in the following museums: Turin, Modern Art Gallery...
Canvas, Oil
Nude Female Figurative Cubist Abstraction
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting by Lucenti Vuattolo is a figurative abstraction with a beautiful patina colour palette.
Oil
$3,532Sale Price|21% Off
H 31.5 in W 17.72 in
" Orange Nude "Oil cm. 25 x 60 1952
By Edgardo Corbelli
Located in Torino, IT
Italy,Italian Painter,Women,Nude,Orange,Red ,1952 Edgardo CORBELLI (Turin, 1918 - 1989) From the traditional composition of the 1930s, the painting of Corbelli leads to technical a...
Oil, Cardboard
"Blue nude" 1953 Oil cm. 50 x 60
By Edgardo Corbelli
Located in Torino, IT
Blue Nude, 1953 Oil on canvas Signed and dated upper right Edgardo CORBELLI (Turin, 1918 - 1989) From the traditional composition of the 1930s, the painting of Corbelli leads to tec...
Canvas, Oil
After the Bath Figurative
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative abstract painting by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th century). From a collection of his works. Eggleston is a San Francisco Abstract Expressionist...
Canvas, Oil
$9,000
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"The Lovers" - Nude Young Women in Intimate Expressionist Figurative Oil Artwork
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966) "Lovers" 2012 Oil paint on cradled wood panel The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Shana Wilson, born in Edmonton in 1966...
Oil, Wood, Wood Panel
$9,500
H 48 in W 36 in D 0.75 in
"Relaxation" - Realsim Expressionist Figurative Painting of a Happy Young Woman
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966) "Relaxation" 2012 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Relaxation" by Shana Wilson is a 48" x 36" contem...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$9,000
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Morning Routine" - Intimate Nude Figurative in Bed with Red Underwear
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966) "Morning Routine" 2009 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Shana Wilson, born in Edm...
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas
"Kaffeehaus (Cafe des Westens)"
By George Grosz
Located in Astoria, NY
George Grosz (German, 1893-1959), "Kaffeehaus (Cafe des Westens)" [Coffeehouse (Cafe of the West)], Pen and Ink on Paper, circa 1913, titled lower lower left, Achim Moeller, Ltd. lab...
Ink, Pen