Wednesday 4th June 2025
Silent Lines Like a Cry of Pain: The Art of Kathe Kollwitz
Lecturer: Angela Smith
Kathe Kollwitz (1867-1945) was one of the most respected German artists of the early 20th century. A painter, sculptor and printmaker, Kollwitz lived most of her life in Berlin, where she documented the effect of poverty and war on the ordinary people. This lecture will offer a survey of her life and work, examining the impact that Expressionism had on the artist and her stubborn refusal to be silenced by the Nazis after 1933.
After gaining a PhD at the Warburg Institute, University of London, Angela Smith has become an established author, lecturer and contributor to television programmes, most recently Digging Up Britain’s Past.
All our lectures are held in the Royal Spa Centre, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa CV32 4HN at 11:00m and 2:00pm.
