Saturday 24 March 2018 - Sunday 17 June 2018
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Preview 23 March 2018, 19:00-21:00
Room 3
Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) was one of the leading artists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, notable for the emotional power of her drawing, printmaking and sculpture.
She lived an intensely examined life, expressed in her numerous selfportraits, diaries and correspondence; at the core of this existence was her work as an artist and a mastery of graphic art which quickly established her reputation in Germany, then further afield as her influence spread internationally after the First World War.
Kollwitz’s unique artistic talent, her technical prowess and intelligence, and above all her humanity, can be seen in this exhibition. There is much about the life and work of Kollwitz that instils hope, that is inspiring and life affirming, despite the burden of hardship and sorrow carried by so many of her figures and by herself. Her emphasis was often on what was distinctive about women’s experience, including the fundamental nature and potency of maternal love. She believed that art could be a force for good in society.
The exhibition is organised in partnership between Ikon and the British Museum and is generously supported by the Dorset Foundation. It is accompanied by a fully illustrated publication.
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Alexandra Road, Swansea, SA1 5DZ
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