Art of the First World War: Otto Dix's Der Krieg (1924)
[Created: 12 July, 2012]
[Updated: 12 July, 2012 ] |
Introduction
Otto Dix, Der Krieg (The War) (Berlin: Otto Felsing, Karl Nierendorf, 1924). The are 50 drawings with 10 Mappe (Portfolios) with 10 drawings in each.
See my Study Guide on Otton Dix.
Online Source
The images of the entire page from the published book comes from the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) <http://www.moma.org/>. [With the exception of pp. 1, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 33, 44, 48.]
Der Krieg collection <http://www.moma.org/collection_ge/browse_results.php?object_id=63259>.
More detailed image of each drawing from the National Gallery of Australia <http://nga.gov.au/Home/Default.cfm>. The Otto Dix collection.
Key
The key to numbering: e.g., [1] 1. Soldiers' Grave Between the Lines (Soldatengrab zwischen den Linien). [1] is based upon the numbers provided in the 5 "Mappe" (or Portfolio). 1. refers to the numbering used by MOMA.
Der Krieg (1924)
Title Page
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Preface
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Contents of First Portfolio
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Contents of Second Portfolio
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Contents of Third Portfolio
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Contents of Fourth Portfolio
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Contents of Fifth Portfolio
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Contents of First Portfolio
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[1] 1. Soldiers' Grave Between the Lines (Soldatengrab zwischen den Linien)
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1. Soldiers' Grave Between the Lines (Soldatengrab
zwischen den Linien) [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[2] 12. Buried Alive (January 1916, Champagne) [Verschüttete (Januar 1916, Champagne)]
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12. Buried Alive (January 1916, Champagne) [Verschüttete
(Januar 1916, Champagne)] [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[3] 23. Gas Victims (Templeux-La-Fosse, August 1916) [Gastote: Templeux-La-Fosse, August 1916]
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[4] 34. Crater Field near Dontrien, Lit by Flares (Trichterfeld bei Dontrien, von Leuchtkugeln erhellt)
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[5] 44. Horse Cadaver (Pferdekadaver)
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[6] 46. Wounded Man (Autumn 1916, Bapaume) [Verwundeter (Herbst 1916, Bapaume)]
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[7] 47. Near Langemarck (February 1918) [Bei Langemarck (Februar 1918)]
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[8] 48. Relay Post (Autumn Battle in Champagne) [Relaisposten, (Herbstschlacht in der Champagne)]
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48. Relay Post (Autumn Battle in Champagne) [Relaisposten,
(Herbstschlacht in der Champagne)] [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[9] 49. Disintegrating Trench (Zerfallender Kampfgraben)
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[10] 2. Wounded Man Fleeing (Battle of the Somme, 1916) [Fliehender Verwundeter (Sommeschlacht 1916)]
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Contents of Second Portfolio
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[11] 3. Abandoned Position near Neuville (Verlassene Stellung bei Neuville)
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[12] 4. Shock Troops Advance under Gas (Sturmtruppe geht unter Gas vor)
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[13] 5. Mealtime in the Trench (Loretto Heights) [Mahlzeit in der Sappe (Lorettohöhe)]
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[14] 6. Resting Company (Ruhende Kompanie)
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[15] 7. Abandoned Position near Vis-en-Artois (Verlassene Stellung bei Vis-en-Artois)
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7. Abandoned Position near Vis-en-Artois (Verlassene
Stellung bei Vis-en-Artois) ) [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[16] 8. Corpse in Barbed Wire (Flanders) [Leiche im Drahtverhau (Flandern)]
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[17] 9. Flare Illuminates the Monacu-ferme (Leuchtkugel erhellt die Monacu-ferme))
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9. Flare Illuminates the Monacu-ferme (Leuchtkugel
erhellt die Monacu-ferme) ) [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[18] 10. Dead Sentry in the Trench (Toter Sappenposten)
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[19] 11. Dance of Death 1917 (Dead Man Heights) [Totentanz anno 17 (Höhe Toter Mann)]
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[20] 13. The Second Company Will Be Relieved Tonight (Die II. Kompanie wird heute Nacht abgelöst)
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13. The Second Company Will Be Relieved Tonight (Die
II. Kompanie wird heute Nacht abgelöst) [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
Contents of Third Portfolio
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[21] 14. Battle-Weary Troops Retreat (Battle of the Somme) [Abgekämpfte Truppe geht zurück (Sommeschlacht)]
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14. Battle-Weary Troops Retreat (Battle of the Somme)
[Abgekämpfte Truppe geht zurück (Sommeschlacht)] [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[22] 15. Nocturnal Encounter with a Lunatic (Nächtliche Begegnung mit einem Irrsinnigen)
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[23] 16. Dead Man in the Mud (Toter im Schlamm)
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[24] 17. Shell Crater with Flowers (Spring 1916) [Granattrichter mit Blumen (Frühling 1916)]
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[25] 18. The Ruins of Langemarck (Die Trümmer von Langemarck)
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[26] 19. Dying Soldier (Sterbender Soldat)
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[27] 20. Evening on the Wijtschaete Plain (November 1917) [Abend in der Wijtschaete-Ebene (November 1917)]
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[28] 21. Seen on the Escarpment at Cléry-sur-Somme (Gesehen am Steilhang von Cléry-sur-Somme) )
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[29] 22. Found While Digging a Trench (Auberive) [Gefunden beim Grabendurchstich (Auberive)]
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22. Found While Digging a Trench (Auberive) [Gefunden
beim Grabendurchstich (Auberive)] [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[30] 24. Tangled Barbed Wire before the Trench (Drahtverhau vor dem Kampfgraben) )
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24. Tangled Barbed Wire before the Trench (Drahtverhau
vor dem Kampfgraben) [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
Contents of Fourth Portfolio
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[31] 25. Skull (Schädel)
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[32] 26. Sailors in Antwerp (Matrosen in Antwerpen)
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26. Sailors in Antwerp (Matrosen in Antwerpen) [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[33] 27. Lens Being Bombed (Lens wird mit Bomben belegt)
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[34] 28. Front-line Soldier in Brussels (Frontsoldat in Brüssel)
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28. Front-line Soldier in Brussels (Frontsoldat in
Brüssel) [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[35] 29. The Madwoman of Sainte-Marie-à-Py (Die Irrsinnige von Sainte-Marie-à-Py) )
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[36] 30. Visit to Madame Germaine's in Méricourt (Besuch bei Madame Germaine in Méricourt)
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[37] 31. Canteen in Haplincourt (Kantine in Haplincourt)
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31. Canteen in Haplincourt (Kantine in Haplincourt) [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[38] 32. Shot to Pieces (Zerschossene)
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[39] 33. House Destroyed by Aerial Bombs (Tournai) [Durch Fliegerbomben zerstörtes Haus (Tournai)]
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33. House Destroyed by Aerial Bombs (Tournai) [Durch
Fliegerbomben zerstörtes Haus (Tournai)] [Larger version of image] [not available] [Detail of drawing] |
[40] 35. Skin Graft (Transplantation)
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Contents of Fifth Portfolio
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[41] 36. Machine-Gun Squad Advances (Somme, November 1916) [Maschinengewehrzug geht vor (Somme, November 1916)]
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[42] 37. Dead Man (St. Clément) [Toter (St. Clément)]
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[43] 38. Ration Carrying near Pilkem (Essenholer bei Pilkem)
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[44] 39. Surprise Attack (Überfall einer Schleichpatrouille)
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[45] 40. Foxhole (Unterstand)
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[46] 41. The Sleepers of Fort Vaux (Gas Victims) [Die Schlafenden von Fort Vaux (Gas-Tote)]
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[47] 42. Transporting the Wounded in Houthulst Forest (Verwundetentransport im Houthulster Wald)
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[48] 50. The Outposts in the Trenches Must Maintain the Bombardment at Night (Die Sappenposten haben nachts das Feuer zu unterhalten)
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[49] 43. Roll Call of Returning Troops (Appell der Zurückgekehrten)
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[50] 45. Dead Men before the Position near Tahure (Tote vor der Stellung bei Tahure) )
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