“For me the Koenigsberg longshoremen had beauty; the Polish jimkes on their grain ships had beauty; the broad freedom of movement in the gestures of the common people had beauty. Middle-class people held no appeal for me at all.” PeopleCommonBeautyClassMiddleMovementShipsAppealsMiddle ClassBroadsGesturesGrainPolish Book:The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz Source: The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz
“If all the people who have been hurt by the war were to exclude joy from their lives, it would almost be as if they had died.” PeopleIfsHas BeensWarJoyHurtDiedBeen Hurt Book:The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz Source: The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz
“There must be understanding between the artist and the people. In the best ages of art that has always been the case. Genius can probably run on ahead and seek out new ways. But the good artists who follow after genius — and I count myself among these — have to restore the lost connection once more.” PeopleWayArtRunningAgeArtistLostUnderstandingCasesGeniusConnectionsNew WaysGood ArtGood Artist Book:The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz Source: The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz