
Tanzbar, Berlin
1920
George Grosz's "Tanzbar, Berlin" is a satirical drawing executed in india ink and pencil that captures the decadent nightlife of Weimar Berlin during the 1920s. The work exemplifies Grosz's sharp, expressionistic style, featuring distorted figures and sharp angular lines that convey both the vitality and moral decay of the era's jazz bars and dance halls. As a socially conscious artist, Grosz used such scenes to critique the excesses and social inequalities of interwar German society.
- Medium
- India ink and pencil on laid card
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 11, 2024
Lot 103
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