Oil Painting Replica Three Prostitutes on the Street, 1925 by Otto Dix (Inspired By) (1891-1969, Germany) | WahooArt.com

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"Three Prostitutes on the Street"

Otto Dix (i) - Oil On Canvas (i) - 1925 - Expressionism (i)
Otto Dix was frequently in the spotlight in the German Cultural World in the 1920s. After serving in the army fighting in World War 1, he became a recognized artist of his time, often critiquing the society which was slowly growing more capitalist and consumerist. In Three Prostitutes on the Street, he depicts three women whose social status can be assumed by their fashion. The two women in the back are sex workers, signalled by one's provocative stance and hitched upskirt and the other's made-up face and erotic accessory, The 'third' prostitute however is not the usual sex worker. Here Otto Dix imparts his critique on society by portraying these women in front of a store, displaying them as both consumers and products. The 'third' prostitute walks by with a small dog, with her nose in the air and disapproving of the sex workers' presence. At the time of painting this, the women population have been increasingly present in the workforce and the female body had become a topic of debate on sexuality and morality. The ‘new woman’ was becoming an abstracted concept and consumerist caricatures.

 





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