Vanitas and the Dialectical Image in the Art of Otto Dix

Otto Dix, known for his graphic depictions of war and his critical images of Weimar society, also produced works derived from motifs popularized in the Northern Renaissance. He used the Renaissance subjects, particularly the vanitas motif, to produce dialectical images of admonition. This essay exam...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barry, Coleen
Other Authors: Mark Thistlethwaite
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Texas Christian University 2010
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Online Access:http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-05032010-160039/