Christian Schad: A Portraitist of Vienna and Berlin’s Disillusionment Christian Schad (1894-1982) stands as a singular figure in German art between the wars, embodying the spirit of Dada and New Objectivity while simultaneously navigating the complexities of artistic evolution. Born in Miesbach, Bavaria, to a lawyer father who fostered his creative ambitions throughout his life, Schad’s formative years instilled in him a humanist sensibility that would permeate his oeuvre. His formal training at Munich’s Art Academy in 1913 cemented his grounding in Expressionism, yet he swiftly embraced the…