Artist - Kathe Kollwitz. Born 1867 died 1945. Disscuss how her two artworks reveal the suffering of humanity and social workind class

Art Essay - Kathe Kollwitz Kathe Kollwitz was born in 1867 and died in 1945. She was a powerful, intense artist who produced works of great tenderness. Her two artworks 'Woman with dead child' and 'Unemployment' revel the suffering of humanity and social working class. Kathe Kollwitz was greatly influenced by the hardships of humanity, her main subjects being body language, distortion, death and human vulnerability, as well as fleeting joys. She also focused on social problems …

…dramatically used to highlight despair and family pressures. Facial expressions are claer and it is evident that the family is distraught. In conclusion Kathe Kollwitz is an important artist who's work is was greatly influenced by her surroundings. She was very in touch with her emotions and her work reflects that. The hardships of humanity were her maun focus. The suffering and social problems experienced by the German working class is revealed in her artworks.