3. German Expressionism “ Die Brucke” (The Bridge) Colour, Distortion of Images and Violent Brushstrokes. Movement centered in Dresden, Germany and led by Ernst Kirschner Ernst Kirschner, Self Portrait as a Soldier , 1915. GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
7. The Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate and one of the main symbols of Berlin, Germany. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which one formerly entered Berlin.
8. Kathe Kollwitz, The Survivors, 1923. GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM Kathe Kollwitz Worked almost exclusively in printmaking and drawing Themes of inhumanity and injustice The plight of workers and war victims Her son died during first week of WWI
9. Kathe Kollwitz, Woman With Dead Child , 1903 etching. GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
10. Kathe Kollwitz, Memorial for Karl Liebnecht , 1919. GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
11. Kathe Kollwitz, The Grieving Parents , 1932. GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
12. Vassily Kandinsky, Composition VII, 1913. Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) Another German Expressionist movement that produced feeling as visual FORM – not just color Complete abstraction- non-objective work - elimination of representation Knew about music, literature, science (the atomic theory) - material objects have no structure or purpose Orchestration of color, form, line, and space- blueprints for an enlightened and liberated society, emphasizing spirituality
16. Franz Marc, Fighting Forms, 1914. DER BLAUE REITER
17. Marsden Hartley, Portrait of a German Officer 1914. Marsden Hartley was an American living in Munich and was directly influenced by these European movements