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George Grosz — Tanzbar, Berlin
George Grosz

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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October 11, 2024

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George Grosz, 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
Year
1920
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark and cynical, German Artist, 20th Century, Urban Nightlife, Expressionism, Figure Painting, Social Critique, Oil on Canvas, Satirical

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Art Institute of Chicago