Tag Archives: expressionism
No 407 Emil Nolde
“Clever people master life; the wise illuminate it and create fresh difficulties.” Emil Nolde, a German-Danish painter and printmaker and one of the first Expressionists, a member of Die Brücke, was born on August 7, 1867.
No 401 Alexej von Jawlensky
“The artist expresses only what he has within himself, not what he sees with his eyes.” Alexej von Jawlensky, a Russian expressionist painter active in Germany was a key member of the New Munich Artist’s Association (Neue Künstlervereinigung München), Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue … Continue reading
No 376 Max Pechstein
“Art is not a pastime, it is a duty with respect to the people, a public affair.” Max Pechstein, a German expressionist painter and printmaker, and a member of the Die Brücke group, died June 29, 1955.
No 348 Georges Rouault
“The artist discards all theories, both his own and those of others. He forgets everything when he is in front of his canvas.” Georges Rouault, a French painter, draughtsman, and printer, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism, … Continue reading
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