Otto Dix
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Otto Dix was a German painter and printmaker who lived from 1891 to 1969 and became known for his stark, unflinching depictions of life in early 20th-century Germany. His work is considered historically important for documenting the social upheaval and human suffering of his era, including the aftermath of World War I and the chaos of Weimar Germany.
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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.
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1891 births1969 deaths20th-century German male artists20th-century German paintersAcademic staff of the Dresden Academy of Fine ArtsArtists in the Degenerate Art exhibitionCommanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyDadaGerman Army personnel of World War IGerman EsperantistsGerman Expressionist paintersGerman male painters