This piece, Poverty, is by Kathe Kollwitz. The content of this piece is very overwhelming and upsetting because it appears as if a child has died (because everyone else in in the work seems distraught and the child looks fragile and ill). I really like the mark making or etching used in this piece. I think it sets the emotion that is needed for the image to work. Also, the composition works really well because the child in the bed is so light in contrast to the rest of the image, so the eye focuses there first before exploring the rest of the piece.
This piece by Kathe Kollwitz is in the art history room at AU. Death and Woman, 1910 I didn't know who the artist was at the time, but I recognized the style from the picture you posted. The print in the art history room has a strong sense of movement. Her prints almost have a modern, dark, horror film feeling like the movie "The Ring". Her style really does lend itself to her themes. Very Dark and disturbing. Can you see yourself dealing with similar subjects or themes like K. Kollwitz?
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