Art movement in Berlin

During the 1920's art and literature were bigger than ever.
German print maker and artist Otto Dix became very famous at this particular time particularly with his portrait of Anita Berber.

Wilhelm Hienrich Otto Dix being his full name, was known for his brutality of war and depictions of Weirmar culture and society. He was widely considered one of the most famous artists of the Neue Sachlichkeit.

http://www.ottodix.org/

These are some of his paintings








This is his famous portrait painting of Anita Berber.



Using Otto Dix as inspiration we used our supracolour palettes to create portraits on the face using dashings of colour and texture.

I really like how my attempt turned out, I think it would be an interesting route to explore in terms of an abstract final look for this project. It was interesting to see how different shapes and tones could completely manipulate and change the face.

Bauhaus

Bauhaus is a German term for 'house of construction'. It was a school that operated in Weimar Berlin during the 1920's and 1930's combining fine arts and crafts education, founded by the German architect Walter Gropius. "Its core objective was a radical concept: to re imagine the material world to reflect the unity of all the arts."

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bauh/hd_bauh.htm