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Kathe Kollwitz was a German artist renowned for her prints and sculptures. Her works often focused on social and political issues, as well as the depiction of family and maternal love. Born on July 8, 1867, she passed away on April 22, 1945.

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Famous Kathe Kollwitz Quotes

“One day, a new ideal will arise, and there will be an end to all wars. I die convinced of this. It will need much hard work, but it will be achieved The important thing, until that happens, is to hold one's banner high and to struggle Without struggle there is no life.”

Needs Important War Ends Hard Happens Dies Peace Struggle Hard Work One Day Ideals Important Things Convinced Arise Banner

Author:Kathe Kollwitz

“I have received a commission to make a poster against war. That is a task that makes me happy. Some may say a thousand times that this is not pure art.... but as long as I can work, I want to be effective with my art.”

Want May Long Art I Can War Thousand Pure Tasks Make Me Happy Posters Against War

Author:Kathe Kollwitz

“Recently I began reading my old diaries. Back to before the war. Gradually I became very depressed. The reason for that is probably that I wrote only when there were obstacles and halts to the flow of life, seldom when everything was smooth and even. ... As I read I distinctly felt what a half-truth a diary presents.”

War Reason Reading Felt Half Flow Obstacles Smooth Diaries Halt Half Truth Very Depressed

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.”

People Ifs Has Beens War Joy Hurt Died Been Hurt

Book:The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz

Source: The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz

“Where do all the women who have watched so carefully over the lives of their beloved ones get the heroism to send them to face the cannon?”

War Faces Beloved Loved Ones Heroism Remembrance Cannons

Book:The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz

Source: The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz

“Every war carries within it the war which will answer it. Every war is answered by a new war, until everything, everything is smashed.”

War Answers Carrie Anti War No War

Book:The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz

Source: The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz

About the Author

Born: July 8, 1867
Died: April 22, 1945
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 33

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