Artwork Info: Untitled (Figurative Group)

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Edith Kiss (1905-1966) was a Hungarian sculptor & painter whose powerful Expressionist works documented her harrowing experiences in Ravensbrück concentration camp during WWII. Discover her poignant 'Deportation' series and legacy as a vital modern a

Ben Uri Gallery and Museum (London, United Kingdom)

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This untitled work depicting four figures, apparently united in suffering, was probably created in Casablanca, Morocco in 1949, where the artist moved with her second husband following her traumatic experiences at the hands of both the Nazis and the Russians during and after the Second World War. The closeness of the intertwined figures and the agonized expression and apparent exhaustion of the young woman at the front of the composition, who appears to be supported - either willingly or unwillingly by her companions - suggests suffering.

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Title: Untitled (Figurative Group)
Artist: edith kiss
Year: 1949
Original dimensions: 85.0 x 70.0 cm
Format: Portrait
Copyright status: Under copyright
Where to see it: Ben Uri Gallery and Museum
Color palette: Earthy
Perceived brightness: balanced

Untitled (Figurative Group)

edith kiss (1905 – 1966)

Ben Uri Gallery and Museum (London, United Kingdom)

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