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KATHE KOLLWITZ LITHOGRAPH MOTHER & CHILD

Lithograph of a mother holding her child by Kathe Kollwitz. Visible art measures 23 1/4" high by 18" wide. Some yellowing. Frame measures 31 1/4" high by 21" wide. Kathe Kollwitz July 8, 1867-April 22, 1945 German born was brought up in an environment of great political and religious significance. Her father a socialist and her grandfather a independent minister who was expelled from the church. Kollwitz's father quickly recognized her skill for drawing and offered encouragement towards artistic pursuits. Kathe Kollwitz married at 23 to a doctor by the name of Karl Kollwitz. The couple lived in a working class district of Berlin for most of their lives. It was here where Kolltwitz developed her strong social conscience. Due to her husbands line of work her life was marred by heartache and despair. Kollwitz work is also an expression of her horrific life experiences. Loosing one son in World War I and a Grandson in World War II, this is most definitely the reason for her artwork s subject to be so commonly about war and explains her passion when it comes to letting others become aware of the terror of war.