Best Kollwitz

"The Sacrifice" is the first print in Käthe Kollwitz's "War" portfolio, a collection of seven woodcuts published in Germany in 1923. The image depicts a mother holding her infant upward, a motif reflecting grief and mourning. Kollwitz created the series in response to the immense casualties of World...

Käthe Kollwitz created this 1919-20 woodcut as a memorial to Karl Liebknecht, a prominent leader of the Spartacus Uprising. The work reflects her deep empathy for the oppressed and utilizes expressionist techniques to convey profound sorrow. It is notable for its powerful depiction of grief and serv...

Käthe Kollwitz’s “Kollwitz War series” (1922) is a set of woodcuts depicting profound grief and trauma related to World War I. The artist, a prominent German Expressionist, powerfully portrays the anguish experienced by mothers protecting their children amidst wartime devastation. These works are no...

Käthe Kollwitz’s “The Volunteers” (1922) is a woodcut from her powerful War series. The image depicts uniformed men marching toward an unseen fate, guided by a drummer. This work reflects Kollwitz's profound antiwar sentiment and expresses the devastating impact of conflict on individuals. It resona...

Käthe Kollwitz’s “The Sacrifice” is a powerful woodcut from her 1922 War series. The work depicts a mother presenting her child, representing the devastating impact of war on civilians and particularly women. This series, notable for its expressionist style and antiwar message, reflects Kollwitz's d...

Käthe Kollwitz’s “The Parents” (1923) is a woodcut series exploring profound sorrow following World War I. These works depict grieving parents, rendered in a stark expressionist style, representing the widespread human cost of conflict. The series powerfully conveys emotional devastation and loss ex...

"The Volunteers" (Die Freiwilligen) is a woodcut created in 1922 by the German Expressionist artist Käthe Kollwitz, serving as the second plate in her "War" (Krieg) print portfolio. The stark, black-and-white image depicts a skeletal figure of Death leading a procession of young men marching into ba...

Käthe Kollwitz’s *Widow II* is a powerful woodcut from 1922 depicting a mother overcome with grief after losing her child during World War I. This work, part of her extensive “War Series,” showcases the artist's deeply felt response to the devastation and human cost of conflict. The image resonates...

Käthe Kollwitz's 'Death Seizing a Woman' is a woodcut created in 1934 as part of her 'Death' series, which explored mortality during the rise of Nazism in Germany. The work depicts a skeletal figure of Death grasping a woman who reaches toward her child while attempting to resist Death's embrace. Ko...

Käthe Kollwitz’s “The People” (1922) is a powerful woodcut from her War series. The artwork depicts a densely packed group of figures representing working-class individuals, conveying profound sorrow and resilience in the face of wartime devastation. It's notable for its raw emotional impact and emb...

Käthe Kollwitz’s “Widow I” (1922) is a woodcut series exploring the devastating human cost of war. The work features a profoundly moving image of a grieving woman carrying her child, representing the immense suffering experienced by families impacted by World War I. This piece is notable for its raw...