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His work can be found in the permanent collections of many institutions, including at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; Los Angeles County Museum of Modern Art, Los Angeles, CA; and The Tate, London, UK.
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Aug 7, 2020 · The German Expressionist artist Ernst Barlach is best known for the staunchly anti-war sculptures he began producing in 1916.
In Totentanz II (Dance of death II) Barlach focuses on the redeeming power of love, which protects two figures from a terrifying crowd. Die Felsen (The rocks) and Der siebente Tag (The seventh day) portray God as a force as strong and eternal as the mountains.
Learn more about Ernst Barlach (German, 1870 - 1938). Read the artist bio and gain a deeper understanding with MutualArt's artist profile.
The lantern, Ernst Barlach (Germany, also active France, 1870-1938), Germany, 1919, Prints, Lithograph on Watteau paper.
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Inspired by this and by medieval German carving, Barlach developed his own figure style. He made his first wooden sculptures in 1907. Although associated with the expressionist artists, Barlach stands slightly apart from them: he rarely distorted the human body beyond simplifying it.
