Ruprecht von Kaufmann

An extraordinary artistic response to the work of Otto Dix. In his series Hundert (Hundred), Ruprecht von Kaufmann explores the themes and aesthetic language of the German modernist master through more than thirty paintings, most of them at a large scale and employing a wide range of approaches. Richly illustrated with detailed reproductions and installation views, and accompanied by accessible, incisive texts, the book invites readers on an inspiring journey through the ’20s of two different centuries.

This publication presents the artistic interweaving of present-day social and political concerns with those of the Weimar Republic, as viewed from the historical distance of a hundred years. The parallels are numerous – and often unsettling. From dissatisfaction with the political system and economic crises to the persecution of dissenting voices in the 1920s, Ruprecht von Kaufmann (b. 1974) draws striking visual conclusions that resonate with the profound upheavals of our own time, inviting reflection and critical engagement.