Käthe Kollwitz and Sue Coe's Political Graphics at Galerie St. Etienne
From October 26, 2017, until March 10, 2018, Galerie St. Etienne in New York City hosted an exhibition featuring 34 paper works by Käthe Kollwitz and 34 by Sue Coe. Kollwitz (1867-1945) depicted themes of war and the working class, with notable pieces such as 'Outbreak/Charge' (1903) and 'Seed-Corn Must Not be Ground' (1941). In contrast, Coe (born 1951) tackled issues surrounding English riots and animal rights, presenting works like 'War' (1991) and 'Grenfell Tower (Corporate Murder)' (2017). While Kollwitz's approach maintains a certain distance, Coe invites viewers to engage closely. Both artists employ graphic techniques, exemplified by Coe's use of reds in 'Abolition: Meat Free Every Day' (2014), emphasizing their political perspectives and limited acknowledgment in modernist narratives.
Key facts
- Exhibition featured 34 works by Käthe Kollwitz and 34 by Sue Coe
- Ran from October 26, 2017 to March 10, 2018 at Galerie St. Etienne in New York City
- Kollwitz's works include 'Outbreak/Charge' (1903) and 'Seed-Corn Must Not be Ground' (1941)
- Coe's works include 'War' (1991) and 'Grenfell Tower (Corporate Murder)' (2017)
- Coe is an animal rights activist whose subjects range from slaughterhouses to riots
- Kollwitz depicted World War I victims in 'Killed in Action (First Version)' (1919)
- Coe's 'Abolition: Meat Free Every Day' (2014) uses red for dramatic effect
- Neither artist is prominently featured in standard modernist histories like 'Art Since 1900'
Entities
Artists
- Käthe Kollwitz
- Sue Coe
- Hannah Höch
- George Grosz
- Peter Saul
- Pablo Picasso
Institutions
- Galerie St. Etienne
- artcritical
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- London
- England
- Germany