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Protest Art on America's Thanksgiving Day: K. H. Hodicke

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In 2006, K.H. Hodicke was 68 years old, living and working in Berlin, Germany, and a Professor Emeritus at the Universitat der Kunste.

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The following are examples of Hodicke’s fiercely protesting art, from the 1980’s.

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Death and zombies populate a German Zoo; a red devilish child’s mouth gapes in horror; two birdlike forms incarnate evil; and a gross, bony sheep’s carcass assaults our eyes.  All executed with the brushstrokes of a second de Kooning.

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Bahnhof Zoo (1981)

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Breifresser (1985)

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Sirenen (1982)

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Dead Sheep II (1987)

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I have a law degree (Stanford, 66') but have never practiced. Instead, from 1967 through 1977, I tried to contribute to the revolution in America. As unsuccessful as everyone else over that decade, in 1978 I went to work for the U.S. Forest (more...)
 

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A wonderf ul article by Margaret Bassett on Thursday, Nov 27, 2008 at 7:28:04 PM
Thank you, Margaret. by GLloyd Rowsey on Thursday, Nov 27, 2008 at 8:52:40 PM
Thanks. Now may I share my personal favorites? by Kathlyn Stone on Friday, Nov 28, 2008 at 10:04:42 AM
Thank you, Kathlyn. by GLloyd Rowsey on Friday, Nov 28, 2008 at 12:16:58 PM
This is an old idea! going back to the European Industrial.. by Laisseraller Laisseraller on Friday, Nov 28, 2008 at 10:29:35 AM
I would think, LL, that by GLloyd Rowsey on Friday, Nov 28, 2008 at 12:01:37 PM
Let's just see if this actually works... by martinweiss on Friday, Nov 28, 2008 at 8:57:13 PM
Not exactly, martinweiss. by GLloyd Rowsey on Saturday, Nov 29, 2008 at 10:47:32 AM