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George GROSZ (1893-1959)Collage on cardboard30,5 x 26,3 cmCourtesy: Ralph JentschMyself and New York presents a very personal subject – likely Grosz’s reported disappointment with America and his own life arc.  Deluded by his American experience, in 1959, Grosz moved back to Berlin, where he died shortly after his return from complications following a fall down the stairs after a night of heavy drinking.
MYSELF AND NEW YORK , 1957

 

George GROSZ (1893-1959) 

Collage on cardboard 

30,5 x 26,3 cm 

Courtesy: Ralph Jentsch 

Myself and New York presents a very personal subject – likely Grosz’s reported disappointment with America and his own life arc. Deluded by his American experience, in 1959, Grosz moved back to Berlin, where he died shortly after his return from complications following a fall down the stairs after a night of heavy drinking.