Arbeitslos (Unemployment)

Notes

Käthe Kollwitz was a German artist recognized for her compelling depictions of human suffering and social injustice. Born in Königsberg, she trained in Berlin and Munich before focusing on printmaking, influenced by Max Klinger. Kollwitz worked across painting, printmaking, and sculpture, addressing themes of poverty, motherhood, and war with emotional depth. Her work often included self-portraits and highlighted the struggles of women and the working class. Kollwitz’s art is held in prominent collections including the Käthe Kollwitz Museums in Berlin and Cologne, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC.