Expressionism

<p>Sharp angles, strange forms, lurid colors, and distorted perspectives are classic hallmarks of <b>Expressionism</b>, the twentieth century movement that <b>prioritized emotion over objective reality</b>. Though particularly present in Germany and Austria, the movement's approach flourished internationally and is today hailed as <b>one of the most influential shifts in art history.</b><br> <br> With leading groups <b>Die Brücke</b> (The Bridge) and <b>Der Blaue Reiter</b> (The Blue Rider), and key players such as <b>Wassily Kandinsky, Egon Schiele</b>,and <b>Emil Nolde,</b> the Expressionists disowned Impressionism, which they regarded as "man lowered to the position of a gramophone record of the outer world", to depict instead a <b>raw and visceral experience</b> of life as it was felt, rather than seen on the surface. Their paintings brim with emotive force, conveyed in particular through <b>intense and non-naturalistic color palettes, loose brushwork, and thick textures.</b><br> <br> Covering the group's stylistic tendencies, influences, and most important protagonists, this introductory book explores the Expressionist panorama of moods, ideas, and emotions and their abiding quest for deep authenticity.</p>