EXPRESSIONISM DIE BRUCKE FAUVISM GETTING ALL EMOTIONAL Expressionism

EXPRESSIONISM, DIE BRUCKE & FAUVISM: GETTING ALL EMOTIONAL

Expressionism • Expressionism emerged in various cities throughout Germany and extended to other parts of Europe • Resulting from the feeling of discord / separation from spirituality and authenticity in society • Inspired by emotional Post-Impressionists such as Van Gogh • Expressionists sought to express emotional states as well as stresses brought on by modern life. • Art was now meant to come from within the artist (feeling) • Social criticism of urbanization (cities) & capitalism New Techniques / Approaches: • Exaggerated brushstrokes (e. g. swirling, swaying, loose) • Exaggerated colours to emphasize emotion • Lack of emphasis on realistic subject matter

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Die Brucke ■ Die Brucke means “the Bridge” ■ They are a group of German Expressionist artists formed in 1905 in Dresden, Germany ■ Opposed the old social order in Germany ■ Members of the group had no formal art education ■ Aimed for authentic emotion in their art – emphasized use of colour and simplified / primitive shapes & forms

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Fauvism ■ “Fauvism” means “wild beasts” and emphasize bright colours and flat application of paint. ■ Colour is used for expression and becomes independent of describing form. ■ The “fauves” were a loose group of French painters inspired by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Seurat & Cezanne. ■ Valued direct experience of subject, emotional response to nature, and intuition. ■ Considered to be an important first step towards later forms of abstraction (e. g. Cubism)

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