"to be able to draw in the midst of boredom and misery.."

“If I can't be famous, I want at least to be infamous.”

“RADIO – DADA DIX whose monumental painting 'Barricade' created such a sensation in Dresden”

“My nerves fell apart before I saw the front this time, the decaying corpses and piercing wire; for a while, they made me harmless, locking me up in order to undertake a special diagnosis of whatever military ability I might still have. The nerves, every last fiber, repugnance, repulsion!”

“War too, must be seen as a natural occurrence.”

“Otto Dix at Museum Syndicate”

“After Herberholz had shown me all sorts of techniques, I suddenly got very interested in etching. I had a lot to say, I had a subject. Wash off the acid, put on the aquatint: a wonderful technique that you can use to get as many different shades and tones as you want. The 'doing' aspect of art becomes tremendously interesting when you start doing etchings; you get to be a real alchemist.”