Käthe Kollwitz: Visions of Resilience and Solidarity

As a leading printmaker of the twentieth century, German artist Käthe Kollwitz advocated for social change through her images of grief, poverty, uprising, and the effects of war. Käthe Kollwitz: Visions of Solidarity and Resilience examines the life, artwork, and technical skill of Kollwitz through the IMA’s diverse range of prints by the artist, spanning the early and later years of her work. Inspired by events from Germany’s past as well as her own experiences with loss and political turmoil during World Wars I and II, Kollwitz’s compelling subject matter continues to appeal to audiences of today through her expressive style and mastery of printmaking.