Art and Culture in Weimar Germany
The 1920s became in Germany a time of real cultural creativity, with developments in Architecture, Art, Books, Films and Cabaret. Famous figures of this period include: The Bauhaus school of architecture, founded by Walter Gropius and including the artist Paul Klee. The singer and film star Marlene Dietrich, The artist and communist George Grosz The novelist Erich Maria Remarque, who wrote the anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front. Below is a Case Study presentation of one of these figures
Instructions to Students 1. Complete and print Exercise 1 2. Read the presentation on George Grosz and take some notes for class discussion 3. Watch the clip of All Quiet on the Western Front 4. Get into groups of 4 for some display work on "The Roaring Twenties"
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