Traces the development of the basically German Expressionist Movement which exaggerated both color and form to express emotional and psychological attitudes. Includes the work of Munch, Kirchner, Heckel, Schmidt-Rottluff, Nolde, Pechstein, Kokoschka, Bdckmann, Kandinsky, Marc and Klee. Suitable for secondary level.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
503709
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Germany
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Germany
Crafts & Visual Arts → Expressionism (Art)
Crafts & Visual Arts → German expressionism
Crafts & Visual Arts → Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944
Crafts & Visual Arts → Klee, Paul, 1879-1940
Crafts & Visual Arts → Munch, Edvard, 1863-1944
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - History
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
People → Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944
People → Klee, Paul, 1879-1940
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)