When I first studied art history Otto Dix was hard to understand. I was repelled by his subject matter but fascinated by his incredible talent. The closer I looked - the closer I HAD to look. As I matured, my appreciation of Dix grew and grew. Thank you, Paul!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. His work is hard to appreciate because his art doesn't fit into the traditional ideas of beauty etc.

@richardraymond9108

Жыл бұрын

He had the Muse upon and with him

"It was not his intention to shock but simply to tell the truth." Thank you for this video. Here is an excerpt from the writings of Marshall Vian Summers on truth. "The truth must be fully experienced. It is not merely an idea; it is not merely an image, though images and ideas may accompany it. It is an experience...something deeply felt. It may manifest in slightly different ways for those who are beginning to penetrate it, but nonetheless it will arise.. It is something you must feel. To have a feeling orientation, your mind must be still. Truth is something you will feel with your entire body, with your entire being.... It is in this direction that you will practice moving today as you feel the truth arising within yourself. This will join all aspects of you, giving you a uniform experience of yourself... If you have ever felt the truth betrayed you, then you have not recognized its value. Perhaps it disappointed your plans and goals...prevented you from seeking something that was desirable. But in all cases it has saved you from pain and misery." (MVS, Steps to Knowledge)

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Thanks

Dix is not an artist who most people have ever heard of. Along with Bacon, he is one of my favorite artists. In 2018, a WWI exhibition was displayed in The Met in NYC. Ink. Drawings by Grosz & Dix were displayed, with many of the images brought from Australia. What I find admirable about Grosz and Dix are that they “do not look away”. Many of their works are grotesque or shocking. They force us to see ourselves as we really are. Among the grotesque, I think he is showing not necessarily reality (think photography), but how these people see themselves inside their minds. Thank you for shining a light on these artists and their work.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I think you are right, he seems to get past the surface and explores what he finds inside. But also he is not afraid to show how inhuman we can be to each other. We need artists like him.

Marvellous! I haven't seen as much by Otto in such a concentrated form or seen such a total overview of the progress of his work. I really enjoyed this Paul. I was reading about the changes in his work after his first stroke which was interesting. What perseverance this man displayed throughout his life.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Yes he was a very under-rated artist.

I really enjoyed this comprehensive overview of one of my favorite artists of the twentieth century. Along with that of Grosz, Dix's art epitomizes the turbulent, war-haunted era of the Weimar Republic, such a vibrant cultural moment despite (or perhaps because of) its concurrent political instability. Many of the late, post-Second World War works shown in the upload were completely new to me, and show how the artist's creativity remained vital to the end.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

He was a brilliant artist, who was not afraid to paint society as it was, warts and all. We need artists like this.

Quite fascinating, indeed. One of my all time favourites! Thank you Mr Paul!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed my video. Cheers

I love your enthusiasm , and your willingness to bring artists to our attention that we may not be familiar with . Best wishes and kind regards as always 😀👍👍👍

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Cheers

Longer than usual, but not over long and an excellent synopsis of the life and work of an artist whom I'd never paid too much attention to before watching it. Thank you.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

Painter Otto Dix, sorry so late that this is first time ive had pleasure to observe/see your work. You painted your soul. The muse was with you! Thank You Sir!! Sincerely, Richard Raymond

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers

Excellent. Love this bio on Otto Dix, I learned so much. Thank you!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

These videos just get better and better. Thank You!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's good to know.

Great to see a new video sir!!!! Happy 2023!!!!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

Thank you very, very much. I look forward to all your interesting and engaging videos. Serenity and joy.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

And to you too. Cheers

What a life Dix had. Wonderful artist. Thank you again for another wonderful video. Totally enjoyed it.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

He certainly lived through very turbulent times, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers

I love the energy and passion you include in each wonderful video you make, greetings from Santa Marta, Colombia

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Cheers from England

Absolutely stellar presentation! Thank you.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

Thank you for an excellent presentation of the life of Otto Dix. It was very interesting!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it . Cheers

Another excellent history, so well presented and highly informative!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

Otto Dix is an incredible painter I never knew of until I saw a fabulous show at the Pompidou in Paris last June.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

He certainly was.

The context you provide has given you new eyes to see Mr Fox's work. Thank you for this outstanding presentation!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

What a great artist!!! Thank you for showing us his work!!!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!! Cheers

Really interesting , thank you for making this video.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

I always look forward to your videos. Loved this one, thank you very much. 👍👍

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, much appreciated. Cheers

Excellent video!! Thanks for posting

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

Great video. I’d love to see videos on Egon Schiele and Max Ernst.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

Excellent video about a marvellous artist! Thank you

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Many thanks

Thank you for this wonderful video !

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

What a great artist, and thank you so much for sharing with us Keep up the good job 👍

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I learn so much from these videos Thankyou so much 💗

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Cheers

Admit that I didn’t know much about him,but now,thanks to you ,I do!Fascinating man and video.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

Thank you for this very interesting art lecture on Otto Dix! :)

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

A true fascinating artist. Excellent video, thank you .

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!, Much appreciated. Cheers

Brilliant. Thank you.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Cheers

Thank you so much for all of the mini lectures you’ve given giving us inside to all different types of human streams of creativity 💎

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, much appreciated.

Great video thanks very much

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

This was excellent. Quite a few paintings in this talk were in the exhibit at the Pompidou as well, about German objectivism

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

Wonderful, thank you 💜💜

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

@katatarot597

Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool 🌹

No conocía este artista , me parece estupendo , gracias por ayudarme a expandir mis conocimientos, todos sus videos son geniales

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias. Salud

THANK YOU -WHAT A GREAT ARTIST HE WAS I am grateful that you showed his beautiful art

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

He certainly was.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Cheers

You are making an amazing job... Good luck 🤞🏻

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thank you.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Excellent vlog !

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

Awesome!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you for this and BTW someone should make a movie on this mans life .

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Thank you🙏😍

@ArtHistorySchool

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

A genius.a magnificent painter.alway loved him the expression is phenomenal in painting

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

He certainly was a great painter.

He and Max Beckmann seem somewhat similar in how PTSD affects their WW I Expressionism.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

True.

Great video Paul. What an amazing artist! That image of Hitler at 13.28 is interesting. cap in hand. I wonder what he was thinking? Looks overawed. I had no idea this artist was so great! Thankyou for an excellent video.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

His art looks more like illustration than fine art. He is not my fave, but deserves recognition for the period. The description of his art morphing into the morbid is a good description.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, I often think he was much influenced by Albrecht Durer.

@pippadog2997

Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool I see Matthias Grünewald rather than Dürer, especially the triptych.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

@@pippadog2997Yes, I wouldn't disagree

Yes. I enjoyed it. I loooooooooooove all your videos❤

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Thank you : )

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

Wow, wow, and WOW!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Excellent. Did the DIA buy any of his paintings?

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

DIA? Glad you liked the video. Cheers

His drawing alone is so powerful.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

It certainly is.

Well done.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

Thank you very much , Professor I'm sure Otto's work influenced Paul Cadmus. Do you think so too ?

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Must admit I don't know of Paul Cadmus, but I have just looked him up and there is a strong connection there I think.

Hello. Can you talk about Alfred Kubin next? Nobody really talks about his art, although he had a lot to display.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

He tends to be more of an illustrator/printmaker, I concentrate on painters I'm afraid. Cheers

Paul - another great lesson on the great work of Dix. What Hitler did to his paintings reminds me of the direction that DeSantis is taking in Florida banning books, etc.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

I don't know anything about Florida local politics, but banning books, shouting down opposing views, mixing religion/race with politics all lead to bigotry and division within society. Hitler took it to extremes and we ought to remember that.

Otto is The Man. The things he's seen...

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he must have seen some horrific sights that, thankfully most of us will never see.

Самый интересны Й смелый спасибо

@ArtHistorySchool

4 ай бұрын

ваше здоровье

Some of his early work reminds me of the Potato Eaters.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he was a great fan of Van Gogh.

Dix’ war paintings shold be studied in high-school to make sure young people truly understand what will happen if they allow their leaders to rein unchecked.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

That would be a good idea, unfortunately, it is still happening.

You say this video is now only available over to those over age 18. Would that have something to do with it discouraging 'the children' from belief in war. Blood thirsty war portrayal, or crime films glorifying murder are absolutely fine anywhere on you tube.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, KZread has imposed the restrictions including banning advertising on the video., I think they believed the images and some of the content inappropriate for advertisers and students from14 and above. I don't think it had anything to do with a 'belief in war' which is not something we should glorify.

What a life!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

👍

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

cheers

I was wondering if you knew much about the Canadian painter Robert Bateman? I know you generally choose artists from earlier times but it would maybe also be interesting to do one of your great research videos on a living artist. Just an idea, have a nice day.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

I don't know a great deal about Robert Bateman. The reason I don't 'do' living artists is that sometimes copyright issues can be an issue.

@SuperOlds88

Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool i understand, thank you for looking into him, I know you yourself would find his work very interesting. Have a nice day.

An artist of his time.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

He certainly was.

He was expressing the ugly truth and many people didn't want to see it. Even today war vets are not given proper respect after they return from war. Govs only care about those that can serve them. Old injured war vets are of no use in their eyes. Govs are supposed to serve the people but sadly it seems to be the other way around and somehow the people allow it.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

You speak a lot of truth there. Cheers

The wars of the elite, leaving simple people forever transformed...like my grandparents.

@ArtHistorySchool

10 ай бұрын

Very true. Not just elites, sometimes it just takes a very ego -centric, arrogant despot and there are a few of those in power today and one who would desperately like to be.

Very interesting. War destroys the human psyche. We are meant for LOVE ,beauty and peace

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Very true

Thank's a lot for such a relevant video built up . A la fois pour reveler l'extraordinaire force de suggestion de cet immense artiste . But as well to point out how , the awful sociology of Germany in between tow WW . Thank's to the traité de Versailles and it's so stupid and strong willing of revenge. And more the origin of the horrific tide of positive opinion for NSPD Nazist party . thank again so

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. I think you are right about the Treaty of Versailles. It was more about destroying the German nation than ending a war and creating a peace. When a country collapses as Germany did, it becomes a fertile breeding ground for the Hitler's of this world and their warped ideologies.

3 mins in I'm really enjoying the content - but very distracted* by the yellow and red "Info blocks" + some pronunciations need sharpening etc. __________________________________________________________________________________ * Honestly distracting as hell (especially when blown up full screen) as one cannot take in the actual artwork and I'm a huge Dix fan. [Maybe 12 % alpha channel ? etc. ]. + the intended compositions (photos and paintings ) are completely wrecked ... Otherwise GOOD content. LOVE the physical location shots through time ... Maybe break it up into three videos by theme so things are not so distractingly "Overloaded" ~ just a friendly suggestion. Cheers

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

Dix seemed to portray a hellish world just below the surface of apparently normal life as well as distorting and accentuating our vices...what we hide from others. There is no innocence, even the baby recognises he is in hell.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

I think you have to be very brave to work as he did.

@johnburman966

Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool Yes totally relate to overload of reality.

Great video!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

Art from war.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Very much so.

@StephenS-2024

Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool great vid! Thanks!

Sorry, big fan of your work, but couldn’t make past the eighth minute with Otto.😱

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

I understand, his work can be quite disturbing.

@gregderozier3846

Жыл бұрын

Sorry his work wasn’t ‘pretty enough’ for you.

@michelenichele294

Жыл бұрын

@@gregderozier3846 Had nothing to do with “pretty.” Keep your chauvinistic remarks to yourself. You don’t know me at all. I worked in a Milan art gallery selling Dada art on Via Napoleone, and studied sculpture with Marino Marini.

Why am I asked age verification to watch your video?

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

KZread has decided that the video should not be available to anyone under 18. I set the video as 'Not for Kids', as I do with all my videos, but apparently this is something 15,16,17 year olds shouldn't see!

@Leo-Crespi

Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool well, I'm 50 and I will never give my ID or CCard to google. It's a pity, I really love your videos.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

@@Leo-Crespi Luckily, it only applies to this one video, you can watch the test without any restrictions.

They Baned him from exhibiting - ... (* as it may Offend some Gallery visitors !!! ) ... and bring to the surface some unpleasant and inconvenient thoughts, ... feelings and ideas ... about Reality of life... and realities of the mental state of The observer ... and Society. (*It would be funny ... if it is not dangerously crazy. )

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

The ban was not quite so simple as offending visitors. His work did not fit into the Nazi philosophy of a superior Germany and the superiority of the Aryan race and of course Hitler's warped view of what art should be.

That's Anita Berber, 1925.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

You are right. Didn't spot the typo. Cheers

Not one of my favourites

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Quite a contrast to the likes of Monet.

wHERE is our Otto Dix to critique the frivolous indulgence and neglect of our times? Imagine what he would do with Cashdarsians, Putin, Iphones, Tik tok, Xi Jinping, Trump, Bankers, Reality tv and best of all social media influencers...

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

That is a very interesting thought.

@NormanFinkelstein9863

Жыл бұрын

@@ArtHistorySchool Perhaps there's a series in that, in which an imagined Otto Dix performs the subjects' denouement.

his explanation for why he went to war reads as pure bullshit.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

You must have insights that the rest of us are not privy to.

Terrific!

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

His Art has a luminosity unlike any other 20th century painter; Der Krieg is worth a visit & I frequently drive thru' Germany looking for outstanding pieces.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

He was a much underrated painter in many ways.

Thank you.

@ArtHistorySchool

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!