Käthe Kollwitz

​Käthe Kollwitz (1867 – 1945) was an artist who made many drawings in charcoal and some sculptures. To express the suffering of human kind, with a focus on poverty, hunger and war of the working class. Especially she expressed her own feelings about losing her son Peter (1895 – 1914) during World War I. She is saddened that young people must go to fight while they have other, better dreams Here is a well known quote of her:
Pacifism is simply not a matter of calm looking on; it is work, hard work. 

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