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Dix, Schädel [Skull] 1924 etching, aquatint, 25.7 x 19.5cm The Poynton Bequest 2003. National Gallery of Australia © Otto Dix, licensed by VISCOPY, Australia 2007 |
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30 November 2007 - 28 January 2008 |
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Otto Dix (1891-1969) was a leading German artist who depicted the carnage of the First World War in horrific detail. For the first time in Adelaide, displayed in this exhibition will be Dix’s famous 1924 cycle of prints, Der Krieg (War), a compilation of 51 etchings with aquatint, regarded as one of the great masterpieces of twentieth century art. Dix was equally fascinated and horrified by war and his experiences fighting as a machine-gunner on the Western Front in 1915 had a profound effect on him. Modelled on the devastating war prints by Francesco Goya - some of which will be displayed adjacent to this exhibition - Der Krieg cycle remains one of the most powerful indictments of war ever conceived. Full of hallucinatory, nightmarish imagery, Der Krieg continues to resonate powerfully as one of the most haunting documents of man’s inhumanity. Visitors are invited to explore this challenging exhibition through our public program of talks, tours, films, performances and poetry readings (details listed below). War: The Prints of Otto Dix is a National Gallery of Australia Travelling Exhibition. |
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TICKETS
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TOURS
Free Guided Tours
2 pm Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
Free with exhibition entry
Thursday 24 January 2008 at 6 pm
Grim Tales: Through the eyes of Otto Dix
German artist Otto Dix depicted the horror of the First World War in graphic detail.
Inspired from the his own experiences of warfare, Dix created powerful and haunting images
through the medium of etching. Jane Messenger, Curator of European Art will introduce you
to this exhibition and explore the confronting themes through selected works.
Tickets: $40, $30 Members, inclusive of cocktail reception.
Bookings: Telephone 8207 7050
FREE FEATURE FILMS
Saturday 8 December & Saturday 19 January at 2pm
Gallipoli
The epic Australian made WW1 movie about a group of young ANZACs, sent to Gallipoli, where
they encounter the might of the Turkish army. Archy, a promising athlete, abandons his
Olympic dream for patriotism - only to be confronted by the brutal realities of war.
(1980) 106 minutes.
Venue: Radford Auditorium
Sunday 9 December & Sunday 20 January at 12 noon
OTTO DIX: the painter is the eyes of the world
Looks at the life and works of the maligned German artist who was blacklisted by the Nazis
for his paintings depicting the horrors of war. Although many of his works were destroyed
Dix left an indelible imprint on the world of art. (2000) 58 minutes.
Venue: Radford Auditorium
EXHIBITION TALKS
Friday 30 November at 12.45 pm
Talk by the Curator
Explore the works of Otto Dix with the curator of the exhibition, Mark Henshaw
from the National Gallery of Australia. Free with exhibition entry
Saturday 1 December at 11.30am
Talk by the Curator
Join curator Mark Henshaw from the National Gallery of Australia for an insight
into the art and life of Otto Dix. Free with exhibition entry
Tuesday 4 December at 12:45pm
Lunchtime Talk
Discover selected works in the exhibition War: The prints of Otto Dix with Jane Messenger,
Associate Curator of European Art. Free with exhibition entry
PERFORMANCE
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Saturday 1 December and Sunday 2 December at 3pm |
POETRY READING
Sunday 2 December at 1 pm
A Poetic response to World War I
A selection of poetry specifically chosen to respond the the works of Otto Dix and to WW1.
Includes readings of works by celebrated WW1 poets Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Osbert
Sitwell, Robert Graves and original verse by members of Friendly Street Poets.
Free with exhibition entry
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This page was updated on 21 January 2008