Thesearingpsychologicalreali*oftheGermanpainterOttoDix(1891-1969)embodiestheexperienceofGermanybetweenthewars-itstraumatizeddespairan*iolentdecadence.WhileDixi*estknownforhispaintingsandetchingsfromthisperiod,whichfocusunflinchinglyontherealityofwarandontheworldofprostitutesandtheirclients,thisfilmlooksathiscareerasawhole,tracinghisdevelopmentfromearlyImpressionist-influencedlandscapestohislaterphaseofreligiouslyinspiredworks.ItexploresDix'sdebttothemastersoftheGermanRenaissanceandhisstrengthsasadraught*anandprintmaker,notablyinthegreatseriesofetchings'TheWar'.Aswella*eingoneofthegreatestwarartistsofanyage,Dixproducedmanyportraitsthatalsoexemplifythestrikingdirectnessofhisvision.Asthisfilmshows,Dix'svisionarycreationofartfromuglinessretain*othitsrelevanceanditspowertoshock.