discussion question


 

Please respond to all questions in the prompt of this discussion forum. Your initial post should be 75-150 words in length and is due on Sunday. By Tuesday, you should respond to two additional posts from your peers.

Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity)

The Neue Sachlichkeit or New Objectivity modern art movement in Germany occurred after WWI. Artists George Grosz, Max Beckmann and Otto Dix use their art to criticize corruption in society.among the ruling classes in the Weimar Republic. Select two artworks by two different artists and explain how the content and style of their paintings illustrate their political and social corruption in society.  See pp. 912-914 Kleiner, Ch 29 and Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) – An Introduction (article) | Khan Academy

Include the following aspects in the discussion:

  • Identify the New Objectivity artists and titles of artworks.
  • Interpret the iconography or content of the artworks.
  • Explain how the style, realism, caricature or abstraction contributes to the overall meaning of the artworks