Grosz, GeorgeGerman, 1893–1959Ecce Homo
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New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
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- Accession number
- 854.1964.1-100
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- The Museum of Modern Art
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Meanwhile, in the life of Grosz, George
The whole life1915–1917 · Residence
Steglitz
1916
A new name: Georg Groß becomes George Grosz
To 'de-Germanise' and internationalise his name, Grosz changes its spelling: Georg becomes the English 'George' and the German 'ß' in his surname is replaced by 'sz'. It is a protest against German nationalism and a romantic enthusiasm for America, drawn from the books of James Fenimore Cooper, Bret Harte and Karl May; his friend and collaborator Helmut Herzfeld likewise becomes John Heartfield at the same time.
1918
A founder of Berlin Dada
Grosz settles in Berlin and becomes one of the founders of Berlin Dada, using his satirical drawings to attack the bourgeois supporters of the Weimar Republic.
1918–1921 · Residence
Wilmersdorf
1920
The First International Dada Fair
Grosz helps organise the First International Dada Fair and exhibits his work there.
1922
A journey to Russia with Martin Andersen Nexø
On arrival in Murmansk, Grosz and the Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø are briefly arrested as spies; after their credentials are approved they are allowed to continue their journey.
![The End of the Road (Out of Fear of Starvation) [Das Ende des Weges (Aus Nahrungssorgen)], George Grosz, 1913](https://www.moma.org/media/W1siZiIsIjEyMTkwNyJdLFsicCIsImNvbnZlcnQiLCItcmVzaXplIDEwMjR4MTAyNFx1MDAzZSJdXQ.jpg?sha=864379f3ce59af36)
