What are some facts about German expressionism?

Kids learn about the Expressionism Art movement and its major artists such as Franz Marc and Edvard Munch. ... What are the characteristics of Expressionism? ... Oskar Kokoschka - An Austrian artist whose artwork was displayed in the German magazine The Storm when Expressionism became a true art movement. read more

Well, it was initially an answer to realism which is great to express the skills of the artists, but when you are too faithful to the reality, the imaginary part of the artist always suffer. read more

My point of contact with German expressionism is through some of the films made like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari or Nosferatu. Also Metropolis (1927 film), one of my favorite films from this period. If you are interested in my own feelings and opinions about German expressionism and these movies, let me know. read more