Adolf Dietrich and Otto Dix both achieved success as representatives of New Objectivity.
Different though their artistic work appears initially as representatives of this movement
they covered considerable common ground. Their points of contact can be found in gallery owners
and artist friends in museum collections and group exhibitions. After the National Socialists
removed Dix from his professorship at Dresden Art Academy in 1933 he settled near the Swiss
border initially at Schloss Randegg and from 1936 onwards in Hemmenhofen. Separated by the
Untersee he and Dietrich then lived in close proximity. Both artists found motifs in the
landscapes of the Lake Constance region. It is not known whether Dix and Dietrich ever visited
each other but each was certainly aware of the other. They probably meet for the first time in
this publication. Look inside First contrast and comparison of two important representatives of
New Objectivity: cosmopolitan Otto Dix and outsider Adolf Dietrich Sharp contrasts and
surprising affinities facilitate a fresh perspective on the work of the two artists including
never-before or rarely published works Exhibition: Museum zu Allerheiligen Schaffhausen April
5th to August 17th 2025
