Otto DixGerman, 1891–1969Murder, plate two from Death and Resurrection
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Where is “Murder, plate two from Death and Resurrection” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
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- Accession number
- 1945.210.2
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In the life of Otto Dix
The whole life1920
The first Dada Fair in Berlin
Dix exhibits some of his collage-influenced works at the first Dada Fair in Berlin.
1920
Meeting George Grosz
Dix meets George Grosz, his friend and fellow veteran, and, influenced by Dada, begins to incorporate collage elements into his works.
1920
The German Expressionists exhibition in Darmstadt
In 1920 Dix takes part in the German Expressionists exhibition in Darmstadt.
1920s
A ruthless chronicle of Weimar Germany
Like Grosz, Dix is extremely critical of contemporary German society, unsparingly depicting prostitution, violence, old age and death and often dwelling on Lustmord, or sexualized murder. His legless and disfigured veterans, a common sight on Berlin's streets in the 1920s, reveal the ugly side of war and the forgotten status of these men in German society.
1921
Meeting Martha Koch
Dix meets the metalsmith Martha Koch; they will marry in 1923 and have three children, and she becomes a frequent subject of his portraits.
1 February 1923
Married: Martha Dix
![Young Family (Lovers) (Junge Familie [Liebespaar]), also known under the title "Homunkulus", Otto Dix, 1918](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/df009930-91ff-4d00-85c7-6a52083047ce/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
