Artist
Otto Dix 1891 – 1969
About the work
In the years 1922/23, Dix dealt with the theme of the circus in 26 watercolours alone, to which he also dedicated the fourth part of his etching work. One of the most valuable works in this group of motifs is Artistin. The clearly contoured profile figure of the artist stands out against an undefined marbled background reminiscent of the blurring of the colourful lights in the circus ring. In his own manner, Dix emphasises the uniqueness of the woman's appearance through deliberate exaggeration.
Year
around 1923
Material / Technique
Watercolor and silver bronze over pen with ink on cardboard
Signature
sign. u. r.: DIX; rücks. bez.: Artistin
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser
Inventory no.
GUN-Z-0098
Access
2003 Stiftung Gunzenhauser
Creditline
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz-Museum Gunzenhauser, property of Stiftung Gunzenhauser, Chemnitz
Photo
Archiv Museum Gunzenhauser
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Status
Not on display
Exhibitions
- Halbwelt auf Papier. Dix und Felixmüller aus einer deutschen Privatsammlungen, Schleswig, Stiftung Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen, Schloss Gottorf 04.06.2000 – 13.08.2000
- Halbwelt auf Papier. Dix und Felixmüller aus einer deutschen Privatsammlungen, Leipzig, Museum der bildenden Künste 06.09.2000 – 05.11.2000
- Otto Dix, Düsseldorf, Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf 11.09.1960 – 16.10.1960
- Otto Dix, Berlin, Galerie Nierendorf 16.01.1961 – 27.04.1961
- Eröffnungspräsentation Museum Gunzenhauser, Chemnitz, Museum Gunzenhauser 01.12.2007 – 28.10.2008
- Otto Dix - Die Sammlung Alfred Gunzenhauser, Chemnitz, Museum Gunzenhauser 20.05.2012 – 27.10.2012
- 300 x DIX. Werke von 1912 bis 1969, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser 29.04.2018 – 02.09.2018
Catalog raisonné
Pfäffle A 1923/147
Year
around 1923
Material / Technique
Watercolor and silver bronze over pen with ink on cardboard
Signature
sign. u. r.: DIX; rücks. bez.: Artistin
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser
Inventory no.
GUN-Z-0098
Access
2003 Stiftung Gunzenhauser
Creditline
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz-Museum Gunzenhauser, property of Stiftung Gunzenhauser, Chemnitz
Photo
Archiv Museum Gunzenhauser
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Status
Not on display
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