What is German expressionism?

German Expressionism is a cultural movement that is challenging to define as it is not distinguished by a singular style or method of creation, but rather is better described by both the mindset of the artist creating the work and the generation he or she lived in. read more

German Expressionism consisted of a number of related creative movements in Germany before the First World War that reached a peak in Berlin during the 1920s. These developments in Germany were part of a larger Expressionist movement in north and central European culture in fields such as architecture, dance, painting, sculpture, as well as cinema. read more

Many of the German Expressionism artists had served in the military during World War I. Twowell-known German Expression artists, August Macke and Franz Marc, were killed and thosewho survived returned from the experience disillusioned, depressed, sometimes maimed andoften shell-shocked. read more

German Expressionism is an artistic genre that originated in Europe in the 1920s, and is broadly defined as the rejection of Western conventions, and the depiction of reality that is widely distorted for emotional effect. read more