The Hell of 14-18 Captured in the Mud(Part II) Otto Dix, one of the most striking artists of the 20th century, lived through the hell of World War I and made it the heart of his art. Born in 1891 in Gera, Germany, he enlisted in the German army at the age of 23 in 1914 and actively participated in the battles of World War I. As a machine gunner, he witnessed the violence of the trenches, injuries, death, and destruction. These experiences would deeply mark his work. After the war, Otto Dix joine
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The Hell of 14-18 Captured in the Mud(Part II) Otto Dix, one of the most striking artists of the 20th century, lived through the hell of World War I and made it the heart of his art. Born in 1891 in Gera, Germany, he enlisted in the German army at the age of 23 in 1914 and actively participated in the battles of World War I. As a machine gunner, he witnessed the violence of the trenches, injuries, death, and destruction. These experiences would deeply mark his work. After the war, Otto Dix joine
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