Rie's George Grosz painting
This painting was done by George Grosz. He was a German artist known especially for his savagely caricatural drawings. In November 1914 Grosz volunteered for military service praising "War to end wars". But he was given a discharge after hospitalization in 1915 and disillusioned by the reality of the war. In 1916 he changed the spelling of his name to George Grosz as a protest against German nationalism. And He joined the Berlin Dada(The movement primarily involved visual arts, literature. It concentrated its anti-war politics ) in 1917. He juxtaposed objects create a surreal experience. It represents a similar descent into hell as did the peace following World War I. He wanted to show how there's no peace in reality in terms of fighting in a war.
When I first saw this paining, I immediately thought the guy in the middle was just like the man in The Road. Both of them disillusion by the environment that surrounding them and have no hope for their life. Just walking straight. Also the darkness and the junks in the painting are caused by a national disaster like in the novel.
Interesting choice. This painting really looks like a metaphor for the man's state of mind. I wish it could be posted in a larger size.
ReplyDeleteThis painting is a metaphor for the man’s situation because it seems real, mysterious and feels like the scene is occurring. Also, it shows like the main character of the Road is in the middle of the scene moving forward during his adventure. The colors of the image are darkness, this help to look more mysterious with a little of fear of what is going to happen next. This image is interesting because make you feel keep reading the book and find out what is going to happen next with the character.
ReplyDeleteThis painting could be a picture of the man or the boy in one of the areas they rest in. What makes this painting realistic is the mask, the debris around the person, and the looks on the persons face. also it looks as if their is another face or fire in the background. Also the painter uses very dark grey and black colors which is related to the environment in the road.
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