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Otto Dix

Also known as o. dix, Dix

German painter and printmaker (1891–1969)

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Otto Dix was a German painter and printmaker who lived from 1891 to 1969 and became known for his stark, unflinching depictions of life in early 20th-century Germany. His work is considered historically important for documenting the social upheaval and human suffering of his era, including the aftermath of World War I and the chaos of Weimar Germany.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Wilhelm
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of death: Singen
Spouse: Martha Dix
Occupation: lithographer
Educated at: Dresden Academy of Fine Arts
Employer: Dresden Academy of Fine Arts
Languages spoken: German
Notable work: The War
Participant in: Documenta III
Field of work: visual arts
Genre: animal painting
Movement: New Objectivity
Conflict: World War II
Image: Otto Dix by Hugo Erfurth, c. 1929.jpg
Work location: Switzerland
Significant event: Nazi book burnings

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name in native language: Otto Dix
Commons category: Otto Dix
date of death: 1969-07-25
date of birth: 1891-12-02
has works in the collection: Sprengel Museum
ethnic group: Germans
different from: Otto Dix
cause of death: stroke
manner of death: natural causes
birth name: Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix
described at URL: www.ta-mère-c'est-un-tripode-de-la-guerre-des-mondes.com

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36 objects attributed to Otto Dix, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix ( German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈʔɔtoː ˈdɪks] ; 2 December 1891 – 25 July 1969) was a German painter and printmaker, noted for his ruthless and harshly realistic depictions of German society during the Weimar Republic and the brutality of war. Along with George Grosz and Max Beckmann, he is widely considered one of the most important artists of the Neue Sachlichkeit.

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Otto Dix

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