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Lustmord
Sexual Murder
Otto Dix, Lustmord, 1922 © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn Foto: Kunstpalast - Horst Kolberg

Sexual Murder, 1922

Series titleEtching V: Death and Resurrection (II/VI))
ArtistOtto Dix, Untermhaus bei Gera 1891–1969 Singen
MediumEtching
State/print versionTrial proof
Panel dimensions27,5 x 34,6 cm
Sheet dimensions42,1 x 50 cm
Status
on display, room 020
About the workAs a result of the lost First World War, traditional gender roles began to shift: many of the returning soldiers saw themselves as the losers, while women, having gained new responsibilities at home, became more self-assured. At the same time, the contradiction between traditional gender images and the increasing presence of sexuality in public life led to tensions. In his etching, Otto Dix depicts a woman as the victim of a brutal sexual murder. In doing so, he not only addresses sexual violence against women but also the societal crisis of his time.
AccessionAcquisition 1953
Provenance[...]; 4.8.1953 erworben vom Rheinischen Kunstsalon Köln - Aenne Abels
Inventory numberK 1953-85
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