“My work is not, of course, pure art in the sense that Schmidt-Rottluff's is, but it is art nonetheless... It is all right with me that my work serves a purpose. I want to have an effect on my time, in which human beings are so confused and in need of help.” WantNeedsHumansArtHelpingPurposeCoursesHuman BeingsEffectsPureConfusedMy TimeSo ConfusedSchmidt Author:Kathe Kollwitz
“Old ideas die hard. We've had thousands of years of women having almost no rights. Parts of the world are in a struggle toward very basic human rights for women, and most of the world isn't even there yet. And it's going to take a long time to change these attitudes.” WorldYearsHumansLongIdeasHardDiesAttitudeStruggleRightsLong TimeHuman RightsOld IdeasBasic Human Rights Author:Kathe Kollwitz