This limited-edition poster features Matthew Hancock’s signature artwork commissioned by Carnegie Hall for the 2023–2024 festival Fall of the Weimar Republic: Dancing on the Precipice. Hancock’s Der Totentanz (Dancing with Death) evokes the astonishing dualities of the Weimar Republic, a period he calls “one of the most concentrated bursts of chaos, creativity, and madness in recent history.” The piece is captivating in its apparent simplicity, but is rife with symbolism and thematic references. The festival embarks on a thought-provoking journey through artistic movements in classical music, jazz, cabaret, opera, art song, and more, investigating the forces that led to the fall of the Weimar Republic—and the many lessons about the fragility of democracy that can be gleaned from its extraordinary collapse.
Explore the full list of events and partners at carnegiehall.org/weimar.
To learn more about the festival’s signature artwork, visit carnegiehall.org/MatthewHancock.
Poster size: 18” x 24”