New Objectivity :.

New Objectivity

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Overview and quickfacts

New Objectivity is a term used to describe a style of art that emerged in the 1920s in Europe. This art style is characterized by its use of realistic and sometimes harsh imagery, as well as its rejection of traditional values. New Objectivity artists sought to depict the world as it really was, without sentimentality or idealization.

The art style is also known as: realism, naturalism, verism, objectivism, fact-based art
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism

1. George Grosz (1893-1959) 2. Otto Dix (1891-1969) 3. Max Beckmann (1884-1950) 4. Christian Schad (1894-1982) 5. Rudolf Schlichter (1890-1955) 6. Georg Scholz (1890-1945) 7. Hannah Höch (1889-1978) 8. John Heartfield (1891-1968) 9. Jeanne Mammen (1890-1976) 10. Conrad Felixmüller (1897-1977) 11. Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler (1899-1940) 12. Erich Heckel (1883-1970) 13. Karl Hubbuch (1891-1979) 14. Ludwig Meidner (1884-1966) 15. Max Pechstein (1881-1955) 16. Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943) 17. Paul Klee (1879-1940) 18. George Grosz (1893-1959) 19. Otto Dix (1891-1969) 20. Max Beckmann (1884-1950) 21. Christian Schad (1894-1982) 22. Rudolf Schlichter (1890-1955) 23. Georg Scholz (1890-1945) 24. Hannah Höch (1889-1978) 25. John Heartfield (1891-1968) 26. Jeanne Mammen (1890-1976) 27. Conrad Felixmüller (1897-1977) 28. Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler (1899-1940) 29. Erich Heckel (1883-1970) 30. Karl Hubbuch (1891-1979)

1. “Nude with Blue Stockings” by George Grosz (1923) 2. “The Dancers” by Otto Dix (1925) 3. “The Skat Players” by Max Beckmann (1920) 4. “The Trench” by Otto Dix (1924) 5. “The War” by Ernst Kirchner (1915) 6. “Self-Portrait as a Soldier” by Ernst Kirchner (1915) 7. “Berlin Street Scene” by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1913) 8. “Nude” by George Grosz (1920) 9. “Two Men in Front of a Café” by George Grosz (1920) 10. “Café Scene” by George Grosz (1920) 11. “The Potsdamer Platz” by George Grosz (1920) 12. “The Street” by George Grosz (1920) 13. “The Critic” by George Grosz (1920) 14. “The Artist’s Mother” by George Grosz (1920) 15. “Portrait of the Artist’s Wife” by George Grosz (1920) 16. “The Streetwalker” by George Grosz (1920) 17. “Nude” by Otto Dix (1920) 18. “War Cripples” by Otto Dix (1920) 19. “The Skat Players” by Otto Dix (1920) 20. “The Trench” by Otto Dix (1924) 21. “The War” by Ernst Kirchner (1915) 22. “Self-Portrait as a Soldier” by Ernst Kirchner (1915) 23. “Berlin Street Scene” by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1913) 24. “Nude” by George Grosz (1920) 25. “Two Men in Front of a Café” by George Grosz (1920) 26. “Café Scene” by George Grosz (1920) 27. “The Potsdamer Platz” by George Grosz (1920) 28. “The Street” by George Grosz (1920) 29. “The Critic” by George Grosz (1920) 30. “The Artist’s Mother” by George Grosz (1920)

Detailed Description

New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) is a term used to describe a movement in German art that arose in the 1920s as a reaction against Expressionism. The New Objectivity artists sought to depict the world in a realistic and objective manner, eschewing the emotional excesses of Expressionism. This return to realism was also evident in other art movements of the time, such as the American Precisionism. Some of the most famous New Objectivity artists include Max Beckmann, George Grosz, Otto Dix, and Christian Schad. One of the most iconic paintings of the New Objectivity is George Grosz’s “Metropolis” (1928), which depicts the dark and chaotic side of life in the modern city. The New Objectivity was short-lived, coming to an end with the rise of the Nazi party in Germany in the early 1930s. However, the influence of the movement can still be seen in the work of many contemporary artists.