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A clay sculpture of a seated man with a child crying on his leg. It was made by Karl Weschke when he was a prisoner of war at Radwinter rehabilitation camp, a camp designed to turn prisoners into democratic citizens. At the end of the war Weschke struggled to come to terms with Germany’s defeat and explored his feelings in this sculpture. It was made from clay dug up at the camp. Initially, Weschke wanted to become a sculptor but became a painter after trips to Italy and Spain.
Title
Deutschland
Date
1946
Medium
clay
Measurements
H 32 x W 26.5 x D 31 cm
Accession number
SWM.1984.73
Acquisition method
purchased from Jean Strachen
Work type
Sculpture
Inscription description
bottom right: Deutschland 1946 / Karl Weschke