David and Barbara Stahl Collection is wide-ranging and captivating Oct 18, 2009
The collection s strengths lie in works from the early part of the 20th century, especially German Expressionist prints (the list includes George Grosz and Max Beckmann) and the social realism of Americans such as Edward Hopper, Reginald Marsh, and John Sloan ... The wall of German Expressionist prints includes The Hero, George Grosz s scathing 1933 lithograph depicting a broken man clutching flowers - an amputee with a crutch and a face disfigured by scars, probably a veteran of World War I.... (Boston Globe)
Bold Landscapes in Salisbury Show Sep 11, 2009
in 1917, Ms. Boris attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and then the Art Students League, where she trained under Vaclav Vytlacil and George Grosz. The two older artists' works were forged in the fires of Modernism, Futurism and Expressionism. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Restless Energy On Canvas Aug 10, 2009
It was a time of despair, decay and decadence -- "Cabaret," minus the music -- and masters such as Otto Dix, George Grosz and Max Beckmann captured it in paintings and drawings they called "Sachlichkeit," or the "New Objectivity.". Among the more unforgettable images are Georg Scholz's pipe, cigar and cigarette-puffing fat cats; Dix's teary-eyed, pillowy nude; and Rudolf Schlichter's dark-eyed "Woman With Tie.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Curious caricatures Aug 9, 2009
"Curious Portraiture" evokes the social commentary of prominent caricaturists, like William Hogarth or George Grosz, without their overt cynicism. It also speaks to Post's increasing technical proficiency. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pioneer Of Dance Jul 2, 2009
And it was all irony-free, although often marked with a grotesque humor reminiscent of Weimar caricaturist George Grosz. Bausch's troupe was insanely popular at BAM, especially in the past decade or so, drawing crowds that extended far beyond dance circles. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
