Thank you so much for featuring my digital paintings in Artist Corner! I feel as if I've uncovered a trove of new artists to discover by reading the comments here alone--you truly have a wonderful audience! I've enjoyed learning so much more about Kathe Kollwitz and her vast repertoire of powerful, emotive works in this essay and eagerly await your next!
One of my favorite artists of all time . I used a lot of her art in my zine during the 1990s. My zine was called Screaming Goddess. It was about the war I went through in my country, oppression of women and poverty. I have always related to her art work. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Thanks so much for all the vast repertory of well researched a documented culturally significant presentations. Kathe Kollwitz is my most favorite artist. Her passion for humanity and artistic skill are unique. Here is an artist to look up: Tetsuya Ishida, the Japanese artist who left 189 completed paintings who passed away at a young age in 2015 and whose estate just got representation by Gagosian. His work is highly skilled artistically and content rich with personal social observations. When there is a show of his work, viewers stop in front of the works as a "power" seems to emanate from the surface with highly charged complex narrative layers.
Ty..my grandma who suffered much racism in her gypsy lifetime..this was her favorite artist..it haunted me on her wall.death claims children..she told me how hard kathe had it..next year I took a art as propaganda college art class..n almost choked when they covered her.. my Jewish teacher said her being a gypsy was the same as being Jewish in nj..which nobody knew about in the 70s..she haunts but fascinates me..shes at the moma in nyc now..
Hi! I know that at this point I’m a spammer of Czech artists. But I really recommend Toyen and Jindrich Styrsky! Thank you for a new video. As always you did an amazing work. I didn’t know this artist at all! Which I love about this channel since I didn’t know about many artist
"The Plowman", "After the Battle", and "Woman with Dead Child" are my favorites. Thank you for featuring her. I've only found out about her work through this video.
My father has a book containing her works and I remember him once showing it to me when I was very young. I vividly remember her piece "Bread!", although I had long since forgotten the artist's name. I never knew her life was so full of hardship. Thank you so much for uploading this.
I have a BS in studio art, concentrations in drawing and photography.......and Kathe is one of my favorite artists. Love your channel, and thanks for sharing such inspiring and informative videos.
The way she shaded her figures (like in her early self-portrait) is so georgeous! Her later art is so expressive yet she only used black and white, amazing!
She is quite well known in germany. i went to a school named after her with several reproductions of her work in the halls. I always thought they were deeply depressing but not in a bad way
I know I already commented this on the community post that announced this vid! But, thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! I discovered Kaethe Kollwitz’s work (and several other artists) as an inspirational source for my AP Drawing class in high school. Not sure if such classes exist in the UK, but the intensive curriculum of the class involved students creating a series of art pieces revolving around a chosen central theme/concentration. The contents of her works, her style, her life, and her pain struck a nerve that not only happened to coincide with this class, but also a particularly dark period within my family (which I chose to make my pieces’ theme). Nothing as intense as the tragedies Kollwitz endured and witnessed, but a period that felt just as harrowing, like the end of the world. Kollwitz’s commitment to capturing such moments definitely fueled my work. Your deep dives are always so insightful, thoughtful, and entertaining. Thank you once again and keep up the good work! 😊 (I’ll try to find my artwork to submit!)
Love her work. When I was at art college I usually had one book of her work checked out from the library. And definitely inspired the work of later Scottish artists like Peter Howson and (early) Ken Currie.
I collected her art back in the 60s. So many people don’t even know the tremendous power of her artwork. My friends would say that her work was moribund , however, my assessment of her lithographic art and block prints were and still are so powerful emotionally, and structurally beautiful that many aspiring artists should take note of the emotional and allegorical strength of this artist. I love your dedication to spreading the word about outsider artists ,as well as ,unknown, yet significant artists . thank you for your research..
thank you for bringing her to my attention.. i was aware of käthe kollwitz only through schools and streets being named after her.. and a minimal knowledge of her work. i am crying here, now.. a 53 year old man touched by an artist of ages long past. and so relevant to every one of us.. timeless.. and your commentary does not interfere.. but helps me get a perspective.
This is the first time I've heard of this artist, but so glad I have now. Likewise with Ellie Nesbitt! Artist suggestion from me would be Antoine Wiertz. I remember seeing his works first in Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs and loved them immediately.
I swear I’ve seen her work before but never know anything about her life. She truly lived a tragic life and created an astonishing body of word during that time.
Her work always reminded me of my teacher and great friend, the Brazilian painter Lydio Bandeira de Mello. Sadly he passed away this year, leaving behind a great legacy. As I remember he had a great respect for Käthe Kollwitz, saying something to the extent that her drawings are real drawings. And, look he never would say anything nice to other artists.
great vid, i especially love her intense and distinct lines in her early work, especially in the arms and hands. brings an incredible level of tension to the work, like everything is about to snap
Thank you for putting together this moving video, with so many great images. I’d like to suggest a future episode on the work and ife of Paula Modersohn-Becker.
I never heard of Kollwitz before. What a beautiful person. It's ironic how such a stalwart icon in the art world is left ignored by main stream history taught in my country. Hmm... I gotta reflect on this.
Great video! I have an idea for a video. Lucian Freud was a fascinating artist. He was the most celebrated portraitists in the late 20 century's. His personal life was also interesting, he was quite a womanizer and is rumoured to have fathered as many as forty children, but it's confirmed to have 11 children by him. Anyways, keep up the good work.
In school, in east Germany, the GDR, Käthe Kollwitz' art was part of the curriculum (not optional). But in this video i learned more about her and her art than in all the time in school. Thank you.
I don't usually comment on UA-cam, but I think Charlotte Salomon would be a perfect fit for the channel. She was a German artist who was inspired by Kollwitz, but was only ever publicly acknowledged as an artist on a transport list of Jewish prisoners taken to Auschwitz.
I love your videos and I'm glad to have learned of this artist. She's amazing and I'm surprised I've never heard of her. If you're taking request's I would love to see a video on Derek Hess. I may have suggested it before but he's been my favorite artist since I was a kid.
I fear and dread death itself more than anything. I try to cheer myself up by looking at colorful Dios de Los Muertos skulls. Dumb, I know. Suffice it to say this was an excellent and very emotional doc for me, so thanks!
Great video. Thanks. I love to see intense class conscious art. Will you please do a video on the artist Adrian Baxter? He is an artist with genuine occult themes. Hes done the cover art for some of my favorite albums.
This was amazing! I seen these art pieces at the MoMa a few days ago and I had to learn more about Kathe. Another artist I would love to see a video on would be Sonia Delaney and her husbands art. Both are featured right now.
I see you covered mexican artist Frida Kahlo. She usually takes the much deserved spotlight from Nahui Ollin / Carmen Mondragón. She also lived a second place romance with painter Dr. Atl. Awesome channel! Thank you!
goodness this human condition is absolutely epically challenging for so many, to navigate.. and be like, literally trapped in.. until death releases but even that remains kind of a spooky unknown as well… sigh😕😕😕😕… what a precious precious lil child and a pretty darn cool family.. it would have been such an anxious time though too.. and her Wonderland affliction.. bless her heart, bless bless bless
her incredible versatility in mediums too.. what an extraordinary woman.. not afraid to look deeply into the suffering; capturing the history of such calamity.. and so empathetic to the pheasant community..
Not sure how i got to this site first but i really appreciate it Eventhough often from pain it is such a fresh air in the world of art Have not watched all but up until today it is mostly works of women I wonder why Also often there is not enough time to read the words But thank you Thank you
I love that I get to find artists I've never heard of before through this channel :) Also, could you do a video on Mike Shinoda? He's a visual artist as well as a musician. I rarely see people talking about his art which makes me kind of sad since I adore his work haha.
Hey great video ! And if you still take suggestions on artists I’d like to recommend to you the work of Dave Mckean , it’s a really interesting body of art and I’d really love to see you cover him one day
I first came across Kathe Kollwitz's work at a Degenerate Artists exhibition at The Chicago Art Institute. her biography was for sale in the gift shop and was one of the few books I could afford.
I had that feeling of becoming small while the surroundings grow larger in my infancy, as a kid with epilepsy (as far as I know that was the cause), I remember lying down in my bed and seeing my room getting larger and larger, while I seemed to shrink. It's a strange feeling and it can be disturbing at times.
@@brandyjean7015 it is less scary when you see it like an Alice in wonderland reference. Anyway, pretty scary, but that's what epilepsy is like in general, it is full of strange sensations you have no way of explaining...
Yeah, me too. I also experience hearing two voices of unknown language talking to me. It all stopped when I got around 18 older. It wasn't particularly bad experience, but I was scared to talk with my parents about it. Sometimes I miss it even.
Congratulations again by another great video. I woud like to see your opinion about Tarsila do Amaral artwork. A great artist very important in the brazilian modernism movement....
This work reminds me of the illustrations within the wordless comic/novel named, "The Flood". If by chance youve never heard of the book, then i HIGHLY suggest checking it out. Simply amazing!
I live in Berlin and the Kollwitzstrasse and its Platz are still quite beautiful, if gentrified to pieces these days. Could you cover David Wojnarowicz at some point?
Is that the right link for Artist Corner in the description? I was really interested in it, especially being on the spectrum myself. Another amazing video btw and I love all your content!
Her work reminds me of Oswaldo Guayasamin. Maybe he was inspired be her? He goes even further with the human proportions and really exaggerate them, showing the inner emotions and conditions that way, as well with very clever play of "inverted" stylized colours/shadows. That said, I am really impressed with the type of anatomy and shadows Kollwitz achieved, I can only guess she was using models a lot, although some artist can achieve it from imagination and if this is the case I am speechless...
You should take a look at Bryan Charnley if you haven't yet. His self portrait series follows the progression of his schizophrenia as he gave up on his treatments and powerfully portrays each stage of his personal deconstruction
Un trabajo excelente. Una artista fuera de serie . Pero el arte es espiritual,y su conección es a tierra, por lo que todo arte virtual es solo humo ,falta vida orgánica.
Thank you so much for featuring my digital paintings in Artist Corner! I feel as if I've uncovered a trove of new artists to discover by reading the comments here alone--you truly have a wonderful audience! I've enjoyed learning so much more about Kathe Kollwitz and her vast repertoire of powerful, emotive works in this essay and eagerly await your next!
One of my favorite artists of all time . I used a lot of her art in my zine during the 1990s. My zine was called Screaming Goddess. It was about the war I went through in my country, oppression of women and poverty. I have always related to her art work. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Difference is she comes from an authentic place whereas you are fashionably woke
@@rickfool1452wild comment lmao? who are you to discount this persons lived experience?
@@SoAnactoria your 'lived experience' 😂 is as subjective as my opinion of it.
Thanks so much for all the vast repertory of well researched a documented culturally significant presentations. Kathe Kollwitz is my most favorite artist. Her passion for humanity and artistic skill are unique. Here is an artist to look up: Tetsuya Ishida, the Japanese artist who left 189 completed paintings who passed away at a young age in 2015 and whose estate just got representation by Gagosian. His work is highly skilled artistically and content rich with personal social observations. When there is a show of his work, viewers stop in front of the works as a "power" seems to emanate from the surface with highly charged complex narrative layers.
I am completely blown away by Käthe's work!
In my hometown, close to where she’s died, we have an entire embankment dedicated to her memory. She’s an astonishing woman and artist.
where?
@@joanieovals Dresden
Ty..my grandma who suffered much racism in her gypsy lifetime..this was her favorite artist..it haunted me on her wall.death claims children..she told me how hard kathe had it..next year I took a art as propaganda college art class..n almost choked when they covered her.. my Jewish teacher said her being a gypsy was the same as being Jewish in nj..which nobody knew about in the 70s..she haunts but fascinates me..shes at the moma in nyc now..
Hi! I know that at this point I’m a spammer of Czech artists. But I really recommend Toyen and Jindrich Styrsky! Thank you for a new video. As always you did an amazing work. I didn’t know this artist at all! Which I love about this channel since I didn’t know about many artist
thanks a lot for showing the work of Kathe kollwitz, there is an astonishing lack of documentaries about her work
"The Plowman", "After the Battle", and "Woman with Dead Child" are my favorites. Thank you for featuring her. I've only found out about her work through this video.
My father has a book containing her works and I remember him once showing it to me when I was very young. I vividly remember her piece "Bread!", although I had long since forgotten the artist's name. I never knew her life was so full of hardship. Thank you so much for uploading this.
Plz pin this
I have a BS in studio art, concentrations in drawing and photography.......and Kathe is one of my favorite artists. Love your channel, and thanks for sharing such inspiring and informative videos.
Glad to read that you know your work is BS 😏
The way she shaded her figures (like in her early self-portrait) is so georgeous! Her later art is so expressive yet she only used black and white, amazing!
She is quite well known in germany. i went to a school named after her with several reproductions of her work in the halls. I always thought they were deeply depressing but not in a bad way
Whoa!!! Thank you Thank you!
I already know this is gonna be amazing.
Hope you got lots of rest too.
I know I already commented this on the community post that announced this vid! But, thank you so much for taking the time to make this video!
I discovered Kaethe Kollwitz’s work (and several other artists) as an inspirational source for my AP Drawing class in high school. Not sure if such classes exist in the UK, but the intensive curriculum of the class involved students creating a series of art pieces revolving around a chosen central theme/concentration.
The contents of her works, her style, her life, and her pain struck a nerve that not only happened to coincide with this class, but also a particularly dark period within my family (which I chose to make my pieces’ theme). Nothing as intense as the tragedies Kollwitz endured and witnessed, but a period that felt just as harrowing, like the end of the world. Kollwitz’s commitment to capturing such moments definitely fueled my work.
Your deep dives are always so insightful, thoughtful, and entertaining. Thank you once again and keep up the good work! 😊 (I’ll try to find my artwork to submit!)
Love her work. When I was at art college I usually had one book of her work checked out from the library. And definitely inspired the work of later Scottish artists like Peter Howson and (early) Ken Currie.
I collected her art back in the 60s. So many people don’t even know the tremendous power of her artwork. My friends would say that her work was moribund , however, my assessment of her lithographic art and block prints were and still are so powerful emotionally, and structurally beautiful that many aspiring artists should take note of the emotional and allegorical strength of this artist. I love your dedication to spreading the word about outsider artists ,as well as ,unknown, yet significant artists . thank you for your research..
thank you for bringing her to my attention.. i was aware of käthe kollwitz only through schools and streets being named after her.. and a minimal knowledge of her work. i am crying here, now.. a 53 year old man touched by an artist of ages long past. and so relevant to every one of us.. timeless..
and your commentary does not interfere.. but helps me get a perspective.
This was incredibly moving. Thank you so much for covering this artist.
All i can say is wow. An absolute artistic genius. Thank you for educating us about her work.
I really enjoy and am enamored by Kathe's works. The detail along with the emotion each of pieces conveys is truly amazing.. Thanks Mr.Dweller.
The Käthe Kollwitz Museum in Berlin ... I was stumbled into there on a very hot summer day and it blew my mind
This is the first time I've heard of this artist, but so glad I have now. Likewise with Ellie Nesbitt!
Artist suggestion from me would be Antoine Wiertz. I remember seeing his works first in Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs and loved them immediately.
I swear I’ve seen her work before but never know anything about her life. She truly lived a tragic life and created an astonishing body of word during that time.
Ms Kollwits' work is astounding! Cheers 🍻 for doing this story on her life and work!
Her work always reminded me of my teacher and great friend, the Brazilian painter Lydio Bandeira de Mello. Sadly he passed away this year, leaving behind a great legacy. As I remember he had a great respect for Käthe Kollwitz, saying something to the extent that her drawings are real drawings. And, look he never would say anything nice to other artists.
I'm so glad you covered Kollwitz! she's one of my favorite expressionists!!
Love your work! 🖤
Thank you so much! 🖤
Thank you for these videos 🩷
Thank you for introducing me to Kathe Kollwitz, she really was a great artist, so very sad that she lost her son.
great vid, i especially love her intense and distinct lines in her early work, especially in the arms and hands. brings an incredible level of tension to the work, like everything is about to snap
I saw an exhibit of her work in Milwaukee Wisconsin . I was shaking, it was that powerful.
Thank you SO MUCH for making a video on Käthe!! ❤ she's one of my favorites
The great Käthe Kollwitz, an artist without equal.
Thank you so much for this insightful video.
Always look forward to your videos.
I'm in love with her work ❤❤
Thank you for putting together this moving video, with so many great images. I’d like to suggest a future episode on the work and ife of Paula Modersohn-Becker.
One of the best artists ever imo, and a harrowingly good realist
*Kollwitz* had it right ...war is the worst. This artist was excellent w/ shoulder blades, hands, eyes
I never heard of Kollwitz before. What a beautiful person.
It's ironic how such a stalwart icon in the art world is left ignored by main stream history taught in my country. Hmm... I gotta reflect on this.
Thanks for this one. Great work from Käthe Kollwitz. 🖤
Wonderful documentary. Thanks for this.
Another good video, bravo.
Great video! I have an idea for a video. Lucian Freud was a fascinating artist. He was the most celebrated portraitists in the late 20 century's. His personal life was also interesting, he was quite a womanizer and is rumoured to have fathered as many as forty children, but it's confirmed to have 11 children by him. Anyways, keep up the good work.
Very haunting and dark artwork. Such themes are very human and sincere. Great artwork, thank you for this video.
In school, in east Germany, the GDR, Käthe Kollwitz' art was part of the curriculum (not optional). But in this video i learned more about her and her art than in all the time in school. Thank you.
I don't usually comment on UA-cam, but I think Charlotte Salomon would be a perfect fit for the channel. She was a German artist who was inspired by Kollwitz, but was only ever publicly acknowledged as an artist on a transport list of Jewish prisoners taken to Auschwitz.
I love your videos and I'm glad to have learned of this artist. She's amazing and I'm surprised I've never heard of her.
If you're taking request's I would love to see a video on Derek Hess. I may have suggested it before but he's been my favorite artist since I was a kid.
Thank you, this video helped me with my art presentation on Kathe Kollwitz.
Great video and I must recommend the very talented photographer Joel Peter Witkin for your next video
I fear and dread death itself more than anything. I try to cheer myself up by looking at colorful Dios de Los Muertos skulls. Dumb, I know. Suffice it to say this was an excellent and very emotional doc for me, so thanks!
Thank you for sharing this art with us!
excellent artist to cover
We should remember her art, especially during the current times ...
Indeed
Great video. Thanks. I love to see intense class conscious art. Will you please do a video on the artist Adrian Baxter? He is an artist with genuine occult themes. Hes done the cover art for some of my favorite albums.
Absolutely brilliant!
This was amazing! I seen these art pieces at the MoMa a few days ago and I had to learn more about Kathe. Another artist I would love to see a video on would be Sonia Delaney and her husbands art. Both are featured right now.
One of the best Art history videos.
What if there are more artists just like her?
I see you covered mexican artist Frida Kahlo. She usually takes the much deserved spotlight from Nahui Ollin / Carmen Mondragón. She also lived a second place romance with painter Dr. Atl. Awesome channel! Thank you!
What a badass woman. She’s a Patron Saint to mothers everywhere.
goodness this human condition is absolutely epically challenging for so many, to navigate.. and be like, literally trapped in.. until death releases but even that remains kind of a spooky unknown as well… sigh😕😕😕😕… what a precious precious lil child and a pretty darn cool family.. it would have been such an anxious time though too.. and her Wonderland affliction.. bless her heart, bless bless bless
her incredible versatility in mediums too.. what an extraordinary woman.. not afraid to look deeply into the suffering; capturing the history of such calamity.. and so empathetic to the pheasant community..
"Seed corn must not be ground." ~Käthe Kollwitz
Not sure how i got to this site first but i really appreciate it
Eventhough often from pain it is such a fresh air in the world of art
Have not watched all but up until today it is mostly works of women
I wonder why
Also often there is not enough time to read the words
But thank you
Thank you
Thank you 🖤
I love that I get to find artists I've never heard of before through this channel :)
Also, could you do a video on Mike Shinoda? He's a visual artist as well as a musician. I rarely see people talking about his art which makes me kind of sad since I adore his work haha.
Hi! Please do a video on William Kentridge - South African Artist
No words...😮
A true human. An empathic woman. A mother. A griefstricken wife. A fighter. An absolute miracle. And her artwork has to touch every feeling heart.
Käthe Kollwitz was an astonishing artist.
great job, as usual.
you asked for more suggestions - what about Austin Osman Spare? I'm reading a biography of him currently, and he's very interesting
Man, I would love to show some art here. This looks like what I was aiming for.
Hey great video ! And if you still take suggestions on artists I’d like to recommend to you the work of Dave Mckean , it’s a really interesting body of art and I’d really love to see you cover him one day
Yes! The vertigo comics Sandman has influanced my life and world view for 20+ years now. His covers are some of the best ever. Iconic.
I first came across Kathe Kollwitz's work at a Degenerate Artists exhibition at The Chicago Art Institute. her biography was for sale in the gift shop and was one of the few books I could afford.
Hoping one day to see something on Brian Froud and Wendy Froud's fairy art.
These are so great!!! Please do Alex pardee sometime
I would like to recommend you the art of the Italian Simbolist, Alberto Martini. His works might bring to your channel a fresh blow of uneasiness. 😉
I enjoy your videos ❤
Years ago I found her incredible body of work. Tragic truth 💕
I had that feeling of becoming small while the surroundings grow larger in my infancy, as a kid with epilepsy (as far as I know that was the cause), I remember lying down in my bed and seeing my room getting larger and larger, while I seemed to shrink. It's a strange feeling and it can be disturbing at times.
Sounds scary for a child.
@@brandyjean7015 it is less scary when you see it like an Alice in wonderland reference. Anyway, pretty scary, but that's what epilepsy is like in general, it is full of strange sensations you have no way of explaining...
Yeah, me too. I also experience hearing two voices of unknown language talking to me. It all stopped when I got around 18 older. It wasn't particularly bad experience, but I was scared to talk with my parents about it. Sometimes I miss it even.
Congratulations again by another great video.
I woud like to see your opinion about Tarsila do Amaral artwork. A great artist very important in the brazilian modernism movement....
This work reminds me of the illustrations within the wordless comic/novel named, "The Flood". If by chance youve never heard of the book, then i HIGHLY suggest checking it out. Simply amazing!
"...The lair of The Blind Ones...."
I live in Berlin and the Kollwitzstrasse and its Platz are still quite beautiful, if gentrified to pieces these days. Could you cover David Wojnarowicz at some point?
you could do a video on klemens brosch. interesting life and artworks from him.
Take a look into Tetsuya Ishida's artwork if you haven't yet.
Would love to see you do a doc on Kienholz.
Is that the right link for Artist Corner in the description? I was really interested in it, especially being on the spectrum myself. Another amazing video btw and I love all your content!
You're right, I pasted the link to her Instagram instead, my bad! Edited now 😊
@@BlindDweller thank you so much!
Awesome.
I'd be into a video that discusses Bjarne Melgaard, but am admittedly unsure of how much there'd be to say about his work.
I wonder how she would have portrayed today's world? She inspires me.
Sam Wolfe Connelly is an artist I like. His work feels like mist and horror
Yes to this! He's great
Her work reminds me of Oswaldo Guayasamin. Maybe he was inspired be her? He goes even further with the human proportions and really exaggerate them, showing the inner emotions and conditions that way, as well with very clever play of "inverted" stylized colours/shadows.
That said, I am really impressed with the type of anatomy and shadows Kollwitz achieved, I can only guess she was using models a lot, although some artist can achieve it from imagination and if this is the case I am speechless...
You actually mention artists by name, giving extreme coverage to artists. I love you for that. Your taste is also really similar to mine too.
Dear Dweller, please make a video of Guanajuato’s beautiful and terrifying mummies museum. It will blow your mind.
You should take a look at Bryan Charnley if you haven't yet. His self portrait series follows the progression of his schizophrenia as he gave up on his treatments and powerfully portrays each stage of his personal deconstruction
Bryan Charnley was my first ever video essay for this channel 🙂
Just WOW! ❤
Un trabajo excelente.
Una artista fuera de serie .
Pero el arte es espiritual,y su conección es a tierra, por lo que todo arte virtual es solo humo ,falta vida orgánica.
Can you cover Peter Saul? I think he's fascinating.