“George Grosz’s Ecce Homo“ presented by Max Waterhouse

Max Waterhouse presents the ’Ecce Homo’ suite by George Grosz, one of the most celebrated major artists of the 20th century. Published in 1923, ’Ecce Homo’ was a suite of 100 prints depicting the sordid affairs of Berlin’s middle-classes. The German authorities were so offended by the images that they prosecuted Grosz and many of the prints later perished in Nazi book burnings. The original lithographs are now scarce. Most often seen are 1965-66 reprints. Ours are from the original 1922 printings (and look that much richer for it). To view original prints by Grosz from the ’Ecce Homo’ series click here » Biography - George Grosz was born in Berlin and studied there and in Dresden before moving to Paris in 1913 to develop his artistic style. Grosz fought in WW1 but after being hospitalized was discharged in 1915. Grosz was later conscripted, but in 1917 the army decided to execute him after a failed suicide attempt; their decision was fortunately overturned with the help of his patron, Count Kessler. Grosz’s wartime experiences deeply affected his political outlook. He began to convey his hatred of German militarism in satirical images, though his subject matter was soon noticed by the authorities: Grosz was on one occasion prosecuted for indecent representations, which offend the sense of modesty and morality of a person of normal feeling. Inevitably, Grosz was hounded by the authorities and in 1933 he fled to America to settle permanently, returning to Berlin just once before his death there in 1959. What is Goldmark? A family business, we’ve been selling art from the Goldmark Gallery in Uppingham, UK for over 40 years and hold over 50,000 items in stock. Explore a wide range of the very best art and ceramics available to you through our website () where you’ll also find scholarship pages, books, online catalogues and even GoldmarkTV! Enjoy your visit here: