Käthe Kollwitz portrayed herself without idealization. Her self portraits confront grief, aging, and endurance with unflinching honesty, at a time when women were rarely allowed to show vulnerability without decoration. She did not paint herself to be admired. She painted to bear witness. Kollwitz claimed her own image before softness was expected, and before truth was welcomed. #KätheKollwitz #WomenInArt #ArtHerstory #Expressionism #KnowHerName | Irene Noren