Dix
Americannoun
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Dorothea Lynde Dorothy, 1802–87, U.S. educator and social reformer.
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Otto, 1891–1969, German painter and printmaker.
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These images are no mere jeremiads but chilling depictions of suffering—both mental and physical—that bring to mind the most haunting works of Otto Dix, Max Beckmann and Käthe Kollwitz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In 1939, Dix was thrown in jail over an improbable accusation that he was involved in an assassination attempt against Hitler.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025
The German artist Otto Dix was unsparing in his painted critiques of war.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
Carla Dix, head of business development and partnerships at Delta Wellbeing, said medically trained staff responded to urgent calls from clients.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024
Downtown, I. F. Dix, the general manager of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, signed on as chairman of the campaign.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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