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German Expressionism was an artistic movement in the early 20th century that emphasized the artist's inner emotions rather than attempting to replicate reality. [1] . German Expressionist films rejected cinematic realism and used visual distortions and hyper-expressive performances to reflect inner conflicts. [2] History.
- Germany
- 1910s–1930s
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Feb 9, 2024 · 1. It originated with two collectives looking for new art styles. A group of aspiring artists in Dresden, Germany, at the beginning of the 20th century found common cause. Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, and Fritz Bleyl believed that art should reflect and cause emotions and states of mind.
Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas. [1] [2] Expressionist artists have sought ...
- Predominantly Germany
- The years before WWI and the interwar years
Feb 15, 2021 · German Expressionism, originating in Germany prior to the First World War, existed as an early 20th Century art movement that reached its peak in Berlin during 1920. This movement held its influence through depicting reality after the traumatic effects of World War One.
Die Brücke. Die Brücke ( The Bridge ), also known as Künstlergruppe Brücke or KG Brücke, was a group of German expressionist artists formed in Dresden in 1905. The founding members were Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Later members were Emil Nolde, Max Pechstein, and Otto Mueller.
Mar 18, 2020 · German Expressionism is a particular artistic style that first appeared in poetry and theatre around 1910. It became popular in film 10 years later after WWI. It comes partly from German Romanticism and gives a subjective view of the world. It visualizes the country's collective anxiety through distorted and nightmarish imagery.