Herr Professor
About this artwork
A black-and-white woodcut print featuring a caricatured German soldier holding a rifle and a jerrycan labeled 'Pétrole'. It is part of the series 'C'est la guerre' created by Vallotton during the First World War.
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This print by Swiss painter and printmaker Félix Vallotton is part of his 'C'est la guerre' series, which provides a stark, cynical look at the horrors and absurdities of World War I. The title 'Herr Professor' and the soldier's cry referencing the Hague Convention highlight the propaganda of the era, mocking the hypocrisy of German military conduct through a simplistic yet piercing graphic style.
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Herr Professor
Félix Vallotton, 1915
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