Tag: George Grosz
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01 Work, The Art of War, George Grosz’s Eclipse of the Sun, 1926, with footnotes
Eclipse of the Sun is a masterpiece of political art. As signaled by the dollar sign darkening the sun, a symbol of life, the artwork critiques the greed and violence of the military, politicians, and industrialists. The tilted perspective, dissonant color, and ambiguous sense of space underscore the instability of period following a war. Grosz…