"Sturmtruppe geht unter Gas vor" (1924)

Otto Dix is one of the most influential artists of the 20^th century due to his visual legacy of Der Krieg Cycle. He was one of the leading exponents of the artistic movement Die Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity), a form of social realist art which examined the decadence and underlying social inequality of post-war German society. He was also a Dadaist, an art movement that was anti-war. This painting below was a part of his sketching’s is the Der Krieg Cycle , it displays the powerful documentary of man’s inhumanity to man and the ignorance it takes for human beings to result in such violence and inhumane justice that war presents.

Otto Dix- Sturmtruppe geht unter Gas vor [Stormtroops advancing under gas]' 1924.13 11/16 x 18 5/8" (34.8 x 47.3 cm).   Obtained from National Gallery of Australia Online.