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ionism
Casey McKinney
Topic: Art and the ExpressionistMovement
Expressionism and its existentialist themes are two of the
largest inspirations for my own work. The subjective
perspective, focus on the modern world's discordant
relationship with authenticity and spirituality, and
evocation of emotion through color and distortion are
Starry Night, Vincent some elements that I incorporate in my art and writing.
Vangogh, CCO 1.0
The Scream, Edvard Munch, CCO 1.0

Drawing from the Symbolist movement of

HISTORY the early 19th century and in part a
response against the Impressionists, the
classic phase of Expressionism lasted
from 1905-1920.
It emerged simultaneously in various
German cities, and grew in popularity
after WW1.
Movement included art, poetry, literature,
and the then fledgling medium, cinema.
 KEY IDEAS

Art comes forth from

within the artist,
rather than from a
depiction of the
external visual world.
Social criticism.
The distortion of form
and the deployment of
strong colors to
convey a variety of
anxieties and
yearnings
Alienated individuals.
Techniques meant to
convey the turgid
emotional state of the
artist reacting to the Edge of Town, Egon
anxieties of the Schiele, CCO 1.0
modern world.
 1.
IMPORTANT ARTISTS
1. Egon Schiele -Sitting Woman with Legs
Drawn Up (1917)
2. Franz Marc - Large Blue Horses (1911)
3. Eric Fischl, Neo-Expressionist - Bad Boy
(1981) Others...
- Edvard Munch (1863-1944)
- Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944)
- Karl Schmidt-Rottluf (1884-1976)
- Erich Hekel (1883-1970)
- etc.
3. 2.
 EXPRESSIONIST
CINEMA

Expressionism
infiltrated film a
little after other
mediums, but
quickly grew in
popularity after
WWI.
The emphasis on
violent contrast,
perspective,
chiaroscuro, and
shadow "found an
ideal artistic
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, outlet in the
Robert Weiner (1920) cinema" (Eisner
1965).
Utilized eccentric
sets and matte
paintings over
location shooting
for a distorted,
dreamlike visual
imagery.
Metropolis, Fritz Lang
CLICK ON ME! (1927)
 MY WORK
Both my poetry and art share
Vincent Vangogh, CCO 1.0
the subjectivity, colors, and
emotions of other
expressionist works.

Gustav Klimt CCO1.0

"Somewhere I Have Never Travelled"

Somewhere I have never travelled, gladly
beyond any experience. Your eyes have
their silence: in your most frail gesture are
things which enclose me, or which I cannot
touch because they are too near...
Egon Schiele, CCO 1.0 E.E. Cummings
 Eisner, Lotte H. The Haunted Screen: German Expressionism in German
Cinema.Translated by Roger Greaves, University of California Press, 1965.
Fischl, Eric. Bad Boy. 1981. Private Collection, Zurich. The Art Story,
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-expressionism-artworks.htm#pnt_1. Accessed
4 June, 2017.
Marc, Franz. Large Blue Horses. 1911. Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. The Art Story,
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-expressionism-artworks.htm#pnt_1. Accessed
4 June 2017.
Munch, Edvard. The Scream. 1893. National Museum, Oslo. The Art Story,
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-expressionism-artworks.htm#pnt_1. Accessed
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Schiele, Egon. Sitting Woman With legs Drawn Up. 1917. National Museum, Prague.
The Art Story, http://www.theartstory.org/movement-expressionism-
artworks.htm#pnt_1. Accessed 4 June 2017.
Vangogh, Vincent. Starry Night. 1889. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Art
Story,http://www.theartstory.org/artist-van-gogh-vincent-artworks.htm#pnt_7.
Accessed 4 June 2017.
"Video Essay: German Expressionism, Explained." YouTube, uploaded by No Film
School, 12 August 2016,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecuQdkBx1ic. Accessed 4
June 2017.
Wolf, Justin. "Expressionism Movement Overview and Analysis."The Art Story:
Modern Art Insight, 2017, http://www.theartstory.org/movement-expressionism.htm.
Accessed 4 June 2017.

Explosion, George Grosz, CCO 1.0