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Lot Essay
Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
In the introduction to his book, Über alles die Liebe, published in 1930, Grosz wrote: “The title shows that the subject here is interpersonal relations. Fine, but one should not expect that my drawings would resemble illustrations of usual lovers’ idyll. Realist that I am, I use my pen and brush primarily for taking down what I see and observe, and that is generally unromantic, sober and not very dreamy.”
In the introduction to his book, Über alles die Liebe, published in 1930, Grosz wrote: “The title shows that the subject here is interpersonal relations. Fine, but one should not expect that my drawings would resemble illustrations of usual lovers’ idyll. Realist that I am, I use my pen and brush primarily for taking down what I see and observe, and that is generally unromantic, sober and not very dreamy.”