George Grosz worked at a period when the terms of art itself were being renegotiated.
The record lists George Grosz as German artist (1893–1959).
George Grosz was born at Berlin in 1893. His recorded nationality is Germany. He trained at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.
Around the turn of the twentieth century the movements arrived in quick succession, each defining itself against the last.
He worked as painter, draftsperson and photographer.
His recorded movement is expressionism and dada.
His best-known work is I Am Glad I Came Back. An artist's reputation moves with taste, but the work stays exactly where it was left.
That the work was made in Germany shaped it: artistic traditions, academies and the galleries that decide what is seen have never been evenly distributed.
George Grosz died in 1959, aged 66. The work remains, hanging in collections that outlived both the artist and the market that first priced it.
Achievements
- Notable work: I Am Glad I Came Back
- Movement: Expressionism and Dada
