George Grosz: Haunted by Humanity
Wandering Berlin and New York streets observing and satirizing people
George Grosz (born Georg Ehrenfried Groß; 1893 – 1959) chronicled Berlin and the Weimar Republic of the Twenties. His art critiqued the social decadence and political corruption of his time. Where does his satirical drawings fit within the scope of visual journalism?
German philosopher Hannah Arendt wrote in a tribute to George …
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