Krieg Tumult
1914
George Grosz's 'Krieg Tumult' (1914) is rendered in pen, ink, and reed pen on paper, capturing the chaos and violence of war through Expressionist techniques. The drawing exemplifies Grosz's political and social commentary through fractured, dynamic forms.
- Medium
- pen and ink and reed pen on paper
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
November 14, 2018
Spotted works by George Grosz
Artists in conversation
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
German · b. 1880
Kirchner's Expressionist pen and ink drawings share the same fractured dynamic linework and chaotic energy seen in Krieg Tumult, with similarly urgent political and psychological tension conveyed through raw mark making.
Otto Dix
German · b. 1891
Dix created brutal pen and ink works depicting the violence and social decay of wartime Germany, matching Grosz's confrontational political commentary and Expressionist distortion of form to convey chaos and suffering.
Käthe Kollwitz
German · b. 1867
Kollwitz produced powerful black and white drawings using similar graphic media to communicate the human cost of war and social injustice, sharing Grosz's intense emotional urgency and commitment to art as political protest.
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