Käthe Kollwitz. Woman with Dead Child (Frau mit totem Kind). 1903. Brown and blue pastel on paper. 18 15/16 × 23″ (48.1 × 58.4 cm). Käthe Kollwitz Museum Cologne. Image courtesy Käthe Kollwitz Museum Cologne
Käthe Kollwitz. Female Nude, from Behind, on Green Cloth (Weiblicher Rückenakt auf grünem Tuch). 1903. Crayon and brush lithograph with scraping needle, printed in two colors on brown paper. Composition: 22 13/16 x 17 15/16″ (58 x 44 cm); sheet: 24 x 18 ¼” (61 x 46.3 cm). Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. © Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, photo: Herbert Boswank
Käthe Kollwitz. The Mothers (Mütter). 1918. Line etching, sandpaper, needle bundle, and soft ground with the imprint of laid paper overworked with black ink, opaque white, charcoal, and pencil. Plate: 9 5/8 x 12 1/2″ (24.5 x 31.8 cm); sheet 12 5/8 x 16 5/16″ (32 x 41.4 cm). Collection Ute Kahl, Cologne. Fuis Photographie
Käthe Kollwitz, Self-Portrait en Face with Right Hand (Selbstbildnis en face mit rechter Hand). c. 1900. Pastel on paper, 24 15/16 × 19 3/16″ (63.3 × 48.8 cm). Private Collection, Germany. © Kienzle | Oberhammer
Käthe Kollwitz. Mother, Clutching Two Children (Mutter, zwei Kinder an sich pressend). 1932. Charcoal on paper. 25 3/8 x 19″ (64.4 x 48.3 cm). Käthe Kollwitz Cologne. Image courtesy Käthe Kollwitz Museum Cologne

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NY Spotlight: Käthe Kollwitz at MoMA

27 Mar 2024

by ArtRabbit

MoMA's Käthe Kollwitz retrospective is a powerful exploration of social issues through art, featuring 120 works. A must-see showcase of empathy and activism, until 20 July 2024.

If there's just one show you visit this week, let it be Käthe Kollwitz at MoMA. Her art, a beacon of social change, powerfully explores themes of motherhood, grief, and resistance, offering a window into the working class struggles through a distinctively female lens. Showcasing the largest collection of her work in over 30 years, this major retrospective includes 120 of her most compelling drawings, prints, and sculptures. Catch a rare glimpse into Käthe Kollwitz's passionate commitment to social advocacy through art at MoMA, from 31 March to 20 July 2024.