Tag Archives: George Grosz

Part 3: Raoul Hausmann (1886-1971)

The third link in the Doctor's Dozen is the Austrian artist and writer, Raoul Hausmann (1886-1971).
Raoul Hausmann (1929) photographed by August Sander
Hausmann's main connection with the previous subject, George Grosz, is that he was also a leader … Continue Reading ››

Part 2: George Grosz (1893-1959)

In the second installment of the Doctor's Dozen on the Serendipitous Compendium I discuss with John the work of the German Expressionist artist, George Grosz (1893-1959). Apart from sharing the same Christian name with Bellows who featured in the previous broadcast, Grosz was also an artist who highlighted horrors of war in his art. For Grosz, … Continue Reading ››

Part 1: George Bellows (1882-1925)

The Serendipitous Compendium is back for a second season and I am delighted to be involved in a segment called The Doctor's Dozen. Over forthcoming weeks, I'll be introducing listeners to various artists - thirteen in all - and linking them together into an imaginary art historical circle. Inspired by the context in which the … Continue Reading ››