From the ashes of war, German artist Kathe Kollwitz uncovers humanity 독일 작가 케테 скачать в хорошем качестве

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Works by a famous German artist who is known for her emotionally powerful artwork are on display here in Seoul. Our Yim Yoonhee joins us with more about this very moving exhibition. Kathe Kollwitz created strong images that touched millions of lives around the world for their depictions of people struggling with the poverty and devastation in the aftermath of war. This is a rare opportunity to see these works. Have a look. A mother, desperate to feed and fend for her children in a country ravaged by war. The image is one of over 50 original works by the 20th century German painter, printmaker and sculptor Kathe Kollwitz that are being shown at the Seoul Museum of Art. But inside these charcoal sketches, inside the shadows, are hungry children, traumatized mothers,... the victims of poverty and World War I,... people that artist Kollwitz just couldn′t ignore. "After the war, the remaining families had a very hard time. There was no relief in sight, no counseling and no one to defend them. This artist chose to bring attention to them." The exhibition is divided into two parts one dedicted to the squalid lives of members of the working class prior to 1914, while the latter part shows works that illustrate the living hell experienced by people in Germany in the aftermath of World War I. Kollwitz was a well-recognized and respected artist in the art community, but she went beyond being an artist and contributed to humanity, bringing awareness to those left in the shadows of this world. What was the artist′s relationship to the war? Kollwitz was married to a doctor who often tended to the poor, and that greatly affected her career. In terms of the war, she lost her youngest son to World War I, which you can imagine had a great influence on her works. Many of her works have names such as "Grieving Parent," "The Widow" and "The Sacrifice," so it′s clear that art really became her outlet. And what legacy does the artist leave behind, other than her works? There are over 40 German schools named after the artist, but many books, movies and even modern dance pieces have featured characters inspired by Kollwitz. There are also many statues some made by Kollwitz herself and some created after her works that are housed at many locations throughout Germany... to commemorate the war and especially its victims. The artist really brought much-needed attention to all of the unseen suffering during wartime.