The group 'Die Brücke' in Dresden and Berlin and the group 'Blauer Reiter' in Munich.
Surrealism still flourished here and there. The new thing in the 40s was Abstract Expressionism.
German expressionism started right before World War I, when Germany was in a state of isolation, so German creativity during that time was acted out essentially in a vacuum. Some of the great German expressionist films to come out of that era were "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," "Nosferatu," and "The Last Laugh."
Abstract art and expressionism are two characteristics of modern art. Other modern art characteristics include minimal art, pop art, surrealism, cubism, and expressionism.
large scale painting
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German Expressionism was part of the larger European Expressionist movements. It began before World War I in the early 20th century. Many of the German Expressionist creations are still popular today.
Roy F. Allen has written: 'Literary life in German expressionism and the Berlin circles' -- subject(s): Expressionism, German literature, History and criticism
Janice Tolhurst Driesbach has written: 'German and Austrian expressionism, 1900-1920' -- subject(s): Art, Austrian, Art, German, Austrian Art, Exhibitions, Expressionism (Art), German Art
R. H. Samuel has written: 'Expressionism in German life, literature and the theatre (1910-1924)' -- subject(s): German literature, History and criticism, Expressionism
Expressionism.
William S. Bradley has written: 'Emil Nolde and German Expressionism' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Expressionism (Art)
Expressionism - the Munich group Blauer Reiter (The Blue Rider).
Shadows and Fog
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880 - 1938) is one of the famous painters of German Expressionism.
He made expressionist paintings. He also influenced the German group Die Brücke.
Abstract art
Surrealism still flourished here and there. The new thing in the 40s was Abstract Expressionism.