George Grosz (b. Berlin 1893, d. s.p. 1959)
Prostitutionens profeter: Moralsatiriske G-G-Æts-Tegninger. [Cph] Det Ny Studentersamfunds Forlag [1924]. Berlin: Der Malik Verlag. 1924. 1st ed. With 24 illustrations by Georg Grosz. Orig. wrappers, fabric spine and bound in removable plastic wrappers. With light dampstaining to wrappers. Browned edges. Good condition.
"Man is not good - it's an animal!” Thus begins the rare booklet Prostitutionens profeter (The Prophets of Prostitution). The scandalous booklet, which was confiscated and therefore rarely seen today, is illustrated by the German expressionist artist George Grosz, who was especially known for his satirical and mocking caricature drawings. Grosz' war experience from the First World War made an indelible impression on him, and with merciless and uncanny precision, he portrays in his images the brutal poverty, sinful life, political chaos and complacency of citizenship.
From the preface: “Mennesket er ikke godt - det er et dyr! Mennesket har skabt et nederdrægtigt system - en over- og en underklasse. Nogle enkelte tjener millioner, medens tusinder og attertusinder knap har det allernødtørftigste. I sydamerika fyrer man i lokomotiverne med korn, i rusland dør man af sult. [...].”
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