Oskar Nerlinger – An die Arbeit (1930)

Louisiana print with the work, An die Arbeit - To the Work, (1930), by the German artist, Oskar Nerlinger, (1893-1969). The poster was published in 2022 in connection with Louisiana's exhibition on Germany in the 1920s, The Cold Eye. Nerlinger's work is one of many expressions of the sober depiction of the everyday life of poor workers on the backside of capitalism, which was the focus of some of the artists in the 1920s German artistic movement - Neue Sachlichkeit - the new objectivity.

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In the tumultuous and contradictory period after World War I, a fascination with the American social model arose in Germany. A streamlining of work processes was imported into German companies, leading to rapid mechanization and industrialization.

But the fascination with industry clashes with the harsh reality that characterizes everyday life among the poorest groups of the population. Several artists in the period's distinctive artistic movement in Germany, Neue Sachlichkeit - The New Objectivity or Objectivity - expose the backside of triumphant capitalism and depict the daily lives of poor workers in industry - and at home in unhealthy and cramped housing on the outskirts of modern cities.

Painters and photographers find inspiration in the reportage genre and use its analytical method. Painter Oskar Nerlinger portrays anonymous groups of workers in the industry that the artists found most beneficial to the wealthy.

Dimensions: W: 29.7 x H: 42 cm (A3)

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Frame: 12mm
Material: Frame in solid oak and with high-quality acrylic glass.