Otto Dix
Otto Dix | |
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Otto Dix in 1955 | |
| Born | Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix 2 December 1891 |
| Died | 25 July 1969 (aged 77) Singen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Known for | Painting, printmaking |
| Movement | Expressionism, New objectivity, Dada |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 2nd class 1918 |
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.