International contemporary art platform02.12.1891–25.07.1969
Otto Dix
Otto Dix (December 2, 1891 – July 25, 1969) was a German painter, graphic artist, lithographer, and sculptor influenced by Expressionism, Dadaism, and Futurism. He worked in portrait, landscape, still life, allegory, and other genres throughout his career.
Biography
Otto Dix, full name Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix, was born on December 2, 1891, in the town of Untermhaus, Germany. He was a German artist known primarily as a painter and graphic artist, and he also worked as a lithographer, sculptor, and draftsman. His work was influenced by various early 20th-century avant-garde movements, including Expressionism, Dadaism, and Futurism. During the 1920s and the first half of the 1930s, Dix worked in the style known as the New Objectivity, which brought him significant recognition. His range of genres included portraiture, landscape, still life, genre scenes, nudes, animal painting, allegory, mythological painting, and religious art. Additionally, Dix served as a university teacher and was an active participant in the artistic life of Germany. He passed away on July 25, 1969, in Singen. Among his notable works are "Metropolis," "The Skat Players," and "The War."
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