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Die Brücke

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Progenitors of the movement later known as German Expressionism, Die Brücke formed in Dresden in 1905 as a bohemian collective of artists in staunch opposition to the older, established bourgeois social order of Germany. Their art confronted feelings of alienation from the modern world by reaching back to pre-academic forms of expression including woodcut prints, carved wooden sculptures, and “primitive” modes of painting. This quest for authentic emotion led to an expressive style characterized by heightened color and a direct, simplified approach to form. (The Art Story)

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“Degenerate” Art in the Time of the Nazis

“Degenerate” Art in the Time of the Nazis

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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

German, 1880–1938
Otto Mueller

Otto Mueller

German, 1874–1930
August Macke

August Macke

German, 1887–1914

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Degenerate Art: Curated Picks

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Introducing: Die Brücke

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