Otto Dix

March 10, 2024
Painter

Quick Facts

Date Of Birth Dec 2, 1891(1891-12-02)
Age 133
Date Of Death July 25, 1969, Singen, Germany
Country Germany
Horoscope Sagittarius

Otto Dix Biography

Birthday Dec 2
Birth Year 1891
Place Of Birth Gera

Otto Dix is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on December 2, 1891 in Gera, Germany. As of June 1, 2023, Otto has a net worth approximately $5 Million. He was forced by Adolf Hitler‘s Nazi regime to paint only benign landscapes; however, he continued to create allegorical works that subtly denounced Nazism.

Painter and printmaker known for “Stormtroopers Advancing Under Gas” and other works that exposed the harsh realities of war. He was prominent within the Neue Sachlichkeit.

He was fired from his teaching position at Dresden Academy after the Nazis rose to power and condemned his artwork as degenerate.

His father, Franz, was an iron foundry worker and his mother, Louise Dix, was a seamstress and amateur poet. He was the father of two sons-Ursus and Jan-and a daughter, Nelly.

Otto Dix Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Painter
House Living in own house.

Otto is one of the richest Painter from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Otto Dix 's net worth $5 Million.

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Otto Dix Wife

According to our records, Otto Dix married to Martha Koch. As of January 12, 2023, Otto Dix’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Otto Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Otto Dix celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.

What was Otto Dix known for?

German artist Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix is best known for paintings and prints filled with anguished, exploited human figures representing the turmoil of his time. He lived during the most tumultuous period of modern German history, from World War I through World War II and the division of Germany after its defeat.

Did Otto Dix fight in ww2?

During World War II, Dix was conscripted into the Volkssturm. He was captured by French troops at the end of the war and released in February 1946.

Did Otto Dix serve in the war?

He fought in the First World War Dix served in the First World War from 1915 , fighting on the Western front in the Battle of the Somme. Although an enthusiastic soldier – his service earned him the Iron Cross (Second Class) – Dix’s experiences affected him deeply.

What kind of artist was Otto Dix?

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How did Otto Dix depict war?

Dix’s subject matter often comprised of recreated scenes from battle, rotted skulls, broken bodies, and men who had been maimed in the war limping through streets of post-war hedonism. He also painted negative caricatures of the partying masses in the Weimar Republic and strung-out prostitutes.

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