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To know Barlach, one must have visited the museum that was recently dedicated to him at the city of Hamburg, where his nine-piece woodcarving, Frieze of Listeners, is displayed; one must have seen the three large sculptures filling niches in the facade of an old church in Luebeck, and the Memorial for the War Dead, a bronze replica of the one ...
- Alfred Werner
Ernst Heinrich Barlach (2 January 1870 – 24 October 1938) was a German expressionist sculptor, medallist, printmaker and writer. Although he was a supporter of the war in the years leading to World War I , his participation in the conflict made him change his position, and he is mostly known for his sculptures protesting against the war.
The sculptor, graphic artist and writer Ernst Barlach is one of the most famous artists of German Expressionism. The rapid progress and political changes of the 19th and early 20th centuries spelled a breathless adaptation to ever-changing living conditions.
Ernst Barlach - Saint Louis Art Museum. German, 1870–1938. Dates. Date of birth: 1870. Date of death: References. Getty ULAN. Richardson Memorial Library and Museum Archives. We regularly update records, which may be incomplete. If you have additional information, please contact us at provenance@slam.org.
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Ernst Heinrich Barlach (2 January 1870 – 24 October 1938) was a German expressionist sculptor, medallist, printmaker and writer.
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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.
