1. 1905-1930

2. German Expressionism Expressionism used forms and colors for emotional impact Two groups: Die Brücke Der Blaue

3. 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

4. German Expressionism: Brought about the revival of the graphic arts Especially the woodcut

5. 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

6. Self-Portrait by Käthe Kollwitz

7. Hopsital Visit Käthe Kollwitz

8. Detail of Hopsital Visit Käthe Kollwitz

9. The People by Käthe Kollwitz

10. 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

11. Portrait of Alex by Kirchner

12. Man’s Head by Kirchner

13. 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

14. Still Life Masks 3 by Emil Nold

15. Excited People by Emil Nold

16. German Expressionism: Der Blaue Reiter Der Blaue Reiter is the second movement of German Expressionism. Breakthrough to pure abstraction

17. Kandisky Believed color could convey emotion irrespective of content Used rainbow bright colors and loose brushwork to create completely nonobjective paintings

18. Improvisation 31 by Kandinsky

19. Composition 7 by Kandinsky

20. Paul Klee His work is full of simple shapes and forms Very influenced by ancient hieroglyphics and symblos

21. Blue Night by Paul Klee

22. Temple Garden by Paul Klee

23. Landscape and Yellow Church Tower by Paul Klee