The German artist (1891-1969) studied at the School of Decorative Arts in Dresden from 1909 to 1914, before being confronted with the First World War. In the 1920s, he asserted his style and described his era - the Weimar Republic - with a certain cruelty, excelling particularly in the art of portraiture. He was considered the leader of the German New Objectivity, the Neue Sachlichkeit, alongside George Grosz. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, he was forced to resign his professorship at the Academy, as he was considered a "degenerate artist".
In this exhibition, the themes range from the trauma of the Great War to his vision of sexuality, including his famous portraits, his religious paintings and some allegorical works.
Painting :
"Portrait of the dancer Anita Berber, 1925, Otto Dix, oil and tempera on plywood. Sammlung Landesbank Baden-Württemberg im Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Until 30 August.
Neue Galerie, 1048 Fifth Avenue, New York
Tel.: +1 212 628 62 00
