ExpressiveExpressive andand

ExpressionistExpressionist

Idea of decorativeIdea of decorative

It is central to the contemporary French It is central to the contemporary French understanding of a “primitive art”.understanding of a “primitive art”.

The worked of Erich Heckel and Kirchner on The worked of Erich Heckel and Kirchner on decorative is influenced by “ primitive” motifs. decorative is influenced by “ primitive” motifs.

PrimitivePrimitive

As expressive.As expressive.

As directly conveying some authentic or As directly conveying some authentic or unmediated expression.unmediated expression.

In the beginning of 20In the beginning of 20thth century, The artist could century, The artist could convey some kind of inner feeling.convey some kind of inner feeling.

German Expressionist ArtGerman Expressionist Art

To seek new freedoms.To seek new freedoms.

To break free from civilized constraints and To break free from civilized constraints and academic conventions.academic conventions.

Express themselves freelyExpress themselves freely

ExpressionismExpressionism

To denote, and implicitly to account for, a To denote, and implicitly to account for, a quality of quality of distortiondistortion and and exaggerationexaggeration of forms of forms found in the work of any artist.found in the work of any artist.

How do we distinguish How do we distinguish between the general notion between the general notion

of expression and an of expression and an “Expressionist” art?“Expressionist” art?

The works of Brucke artist is described as The works of Brucke artist is described as “Expressionist”.“Expressionist”.

I.I. Direct emotion or feelings.Direct emotion or feelings.

II.II. The way the paintings look. The way the paintings look.

““ Seated Child:Seated Child:By: Erich HeckelBy: Erich Heckel

““ Clay Pit” Clay Pit” By: Ernst Ludweg By: Ernst Ludweg

KirchnerKirchner

ManifestoManifesto

In 1906, the Brucke painters, who then included In 1906, the Brucke painters, who then included Kirchner, Heckel, Fritz, Bleyl and Karl Schmidt-Kirchner, Heckel, Fritz, Bleyl and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff produced their group.Rottluff produced their group.

BridgeBridge – Symbolize the group’s journey – Symbolize the group’s journey

towards, and pursuit of, “ new freedoms”.towards, and pursuit of, “ new freedoms”.

For the For the Brucke artistsBrucke artists they were expressed and they were expressed and developed in an attempted developed in an attempted fusion of art and life.fusion of art and life.

In both their social activities and in their painted In both their social activities and in their painted and graphic work, the group set about undermining and graphic work, the group set about undermining contemporary bourgeois sexual mores, and a contemporary bourgeois sexual mores, and a revaluation of primitive sources and lifestyle revaluation of primitive sources and lifestyle ( largely ( largely AfricanAfrican, , OceanicOceanic and and Medieval Medieval ).).

Expression Expression and and

the bodythe body

The Theme of NudeThe Theme of Nude

It is the representation of a wide range of It is the representation of a wide range of decorativedecorative, , symbolicsymbolic and and cultural interestcultural interest..

The Brucke artists were The Brucke artists were influenced by the techniques of influenced by the techniques of the the woodcut medium.woodcut medium.

The use of Vibrant, often non- The use of Vibrant, often non-natural color contributes to the natural color contributes to the sense of sense of distortiondistortion and and awkwardnessawkwardnessconveyed by most of the nude conveyed by most of the nude paintings.paintings.