Tote vor der Stellung bei Tahure 1924

Otto Dix’s 1924 etching, *Tote vor der Stellung bei Tahure*, depicts two decaying, skeletal corpses, likely German soldiers, facing each other in the aftermath of World War I. Dix, a veteran himself, used stark and grotesque imagery, including a skull with exposed teeth, to depict the grim realities of war. This work, part of a series of prints titled *Der Krieg*, serves as a powerful anti-war statement, capturing the brutality and dehumanizing effects of conflict. The etching’s graphic realism and emotional intensity reflects the widespread disillusionment and trauma experienced by many in post-war Germany.