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1905-1930
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German Expressionism Expressionism used forms and colors for emotional impact Two groups: Die Brücke Der Blaue
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German Expressionism Die Brücke Means “the bridge” Believed their work would be a bridge to the future Produced intense anguished art with harshly distorted forms and clashing colors
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German Expressionism: Brought about the revival of the graphic arts Especially the woodcut
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German Expressionism: Käthe Kollwitz: Focused on pacifist subjects and the poor Used stark forms and harsh lines to express the tragic loss in war’s aftermath
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Self-Portrait by Käthe Kollwitz
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Hopsital Visit Käthe Kollwitz
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Detail of Hopsital Visit Käthe Kollwitz
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The People by Käthe Kollwitz
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Kirchner “My goal was always to express emotion and experience with large and simple forms and clear color.” Focused on street scenes and caberet dancers mostly
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Portrait of Alex by Kirchner
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Man’s Head by Kirchner
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Emil Nolde Gave his human figures hideous, mask-like faces to suggest a deformed spirit Threw away his brushes and would wiped thick blotches of paint onto the canvas with a rag
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Still Life Masks 3 by Emil Nold
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Excited People by Emil Nold
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German Expressionism: Der Blaue Reiter Der Blaue Reiter is the second movement of German Expressionism. Breakthrough to pure abstraction
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Kandisky Believed color could convey emotion irrespective of content Used rainbow bright colors and loose brushwork to create completely nonobjective paintings
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Improvisation 31 by Kandinsky
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Composition 7 by Kandinsky
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Paul Klee His work is full of simple shapes and forms Very influenced by ancient hieroglyphics and symblos
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Blue Night by Paul Klee
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Temple Garden by Paul Klee
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Landscape and Yellow Church Tower by Paul Klee
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