Quote by KaThe Kollwitz

For me the Koenigsberg longshoremen had beauty; the Polish jimkes on their grain ships had beauty; the broad freedom of movement in the gestures of the common people had beauty. Middle-class people held no appeal for me at all. Bourgeois life on the whole seemed to me pedantic.

For me the Koenigsberg longshoremen had beauty; the Polish j

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their appreciation for the aesthetics found in ordinary working-class individuals and their way of life. They find beauty in the Koenigsberg longshoremen and the Polish jimkes, as well as in the freedom and spontaneity displayed in the gestures of common people. On the other hand, the speaker holds no interest in middle-class individuals, deeming their lives pedantic and unattractive. This quote serves to highlight the speaker's preference for the raw, unforced beauty found within the working-class, as opposed to the predictable and rigid lifestyle of the bourgeois.

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