“It was my first encounter with the works of the German artist George Grosz, when I was in my twenties, which showed me that drawing need not just be a space-filler in a newspaper: in the hands of an honest man, drawing could be a weapon against evil…."
- Ralph Steadman
Haunted by the Great War, George Grosz was an artist -- arguably a fine cartoonist -- whose work has impacted others for generations.
Austin Kleon has a fine article on the man here.
As for me, I'll just post a few images this morning so you can see for yourself the power that these drawings still have.
As for me, I'll just post a few images this morning so you can see for yourself the power that these drawings still have.
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Fantastic draughtsmanship! Grosz was a great modern master.
Many thanks for this. I can definitely see a hint of his work in Steadman.
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