The Online Otto Dix Project

A German Artist and Print Maker
 

J. B. Neumann

Year: 1922

Description: J. B. Neumann was an art dealer and connoisseur. In the early 1920s, he recognized Dix's talent and displayed his work in his German galleries. When he opened a New York gallery, Neumann introduced Dix to a new audience in the United States.

Dix showed his appreciation by portraying Neumann in a series of unflattering portraits.

Provenance: Museum of Modern Art



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  • Sabrina Sohn

    I was wondering if the subject matter himself commissioned the artist to draw the doctor or not? thanks