Masks are highlight in exhibit that lacks focus Jul 21, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of our admission into the U.S.. (Anchorage Daily News)
Getting the hang of it Jul 19, 2008
Abstract expressionism, he adds, speaks of "the impossibility of image making, and the need for a raw expression of horror and degradation." A small bronze depicting a grieving woman's face and hands, made in 1938 by the German expressionist Kathe Kollwitz, will be positioned near the great Motherwell canvases, its presence aiming to underscore the humanitarian crisis of the era. This will be one of the most striking aspects of the AGO re-hang - the coupling of works of art from different... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Culture shock, German-style Jul 5, 2008
Nearby is a self-portrait by Kathe Kollwitz, who suffered even more profoundly during the Third Reich, but her face remains calm and serene. One might read this as resignation to fate or unquenchable optimism. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Guerrilla Girls workshop inspires awareness, activism at Wellesley College Nov 16, 2007
As activists, one of their unofficial rules of is that, You don t just make a statement, you back it up, said Kathe Kollwitz, founder and active member of the group. Instead of just saying, there aren t enough women in the Met, combine it with a crazy statistic. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Eye on Art: PJC student art show features broad mix of styles and media Apr 27, 2007
Kathe Kollwitz is the show's most recognizable name. One of her etchings from the museum's permanent collection will be included. (Pensacola News Journal)
DARK VISITATIONSKathe Kollwitz's evocations of long-ago Germany make compelling company Apr 27, 2007
Kathe Kollwitz's evocations of long-ago Germany make compelling company ... If you want to be depressed, the Kathe Kollwitz exhibit at Howard Community College's Rouse Company Foundation Gallery will do the job ... The Kathe Kollwitz exhibit remains through May 24 at Howard Community College's Rouse Company Foundation Gallery. (Columbia Flier, MD)
Kathe Kollwitz Prints: Defending the Downtrodden Feb 27, 2007
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It's Springtime At The Benton Jan 29, 2007
In the Human Rights Gallery, "Intemperate Times: Kathe Kollwitz, 1918-1934," is on display until the end of the semester. The 30 prints and photographs focus on Kollwitz's post- World War I work, which address the social issues of Germany and Eastern Europe in the 1920's. (The Daily Campus, CT)
A biblical window into doubts and beliefs Dec 22, 2006
Kathe Kollwitz, who lost a son in World War I, used the motif of the Piet. to express her grief. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Exhibit Honors UConn's Birthday Oct 30, 2006
In his speech, he told the audience that the exhibition focused on two visionaries - President of the Connecticut Agricultural College Charles Lewis Beach (1908-1928), who collected paintings around New England after his wife died and Walter Landauer (1924-1965), professor of animal science and genetics, who emigrated to the U.S. from Germany around 1929 and collected the paintings of German artist Kathe Kollwitz, which were focused on social issues such as abortion rights, alcoholism and much... (The Daily Campus, CT)
Conflict and Art Jun 7, 2006
account access login. As society copes with conflicts ranging from the global to personal, the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University examines how artists in many cultures and eras have interpreted the harsh realities of conflict through objects and images that are aesthetically satisfying. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Read Indepth Article Jun 7, 2006
Conflict and Art presents works spanning six centuries by unknown makers to acclaimed artists, including Robert Arneson, Albrecht Durer, Theodore Gericault, Francisco Goya, Kathe Kollwitz, Eadweard Muybridge, Auguste Rodin, Pablo Picasso, Masami Teraoka, Andy Warhol, and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Their works are juxtaposed with such objects as an African ritual figure, an American Indian knife sheath, a shield from Borneo, and a Japanese samurai s sword. (AbsoluteArts.com)
