Wednesday, June 1, 2011

German Expressionism Influences




-Thomas Theodor Heine

"Unfettered by bourgeois norms, Simplicissimus attacked the hypocrisy and ridiculousness of German society, thereby opening new possibilities for later artists."
-MoMA

Max Klinger, for example, played a crucial role by emphasizing the suitability of black-and-white printmaking for exploring the darker side of life and artistic imagination.