history
germany
what is where expressionism originates from
art in which the image of reality if distorted
what is one common way to describe expressionism
a prolific yet perpetually troubled artist preoccupied with matters of human mortality such as chronic illness, sexual liberation, and religious aspiration
who is edvard munch?
It dramatizes the refusal of six dead soldiers during an unspecified war—who represent a cross-section of American society—to be buried. Each rises from a mass nameless grave to express his anguish, the futility of war, and his refusal to become part of the "glorious past".
what is bury the dead
A German director best known for his productions of Shakespeare and Frank Wedekind plays in the expressionist style. He was the director of the Berlin State Theatre and the Thalia Theater in Hamburg and worked on Hollywood films from 1939 to 1945.
Who is Leopold Jessner?
originator of expressionism plays
who is frank wedekind
to depict not object reality and subject emotions and responses
what is artists seek in expressionism plays?
a Dutch painter, generally considered to be the greatest after Rembrandt van Rijn, and one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionists.
who is vincent van gogh?
It is the story of a woman battling the consequences of decisions she felt powerless to overturn, a woman who murders her husband to free herself from a suffocating marriage, a women finding agency in her life.
what is machinal
An Austrian actor known for his roles in Friedrich Schiller’s Wilhelm Tell and Leopold Jessner’s production of Richard III. Acted under Max Reinhardt and Leopold Jessner and in silent films and interpreted classic plays in unique ways.
Who is Fritz Kortner?
expressionism first started at this time
what is the late 19th century
distort or exaggerate
what is expressionism plays goal to express?
Belgian painter and printmaker, an important influence on expressionism and surrealism who lived in Ostend for most of his life
who is james ensor?
a strand of German literature that involves artists’ use of non-rational forms. The purposeful distortion of objective reality often leaves the reader feeling uncomfortable, disoriented and sometimes even uneasy.
what is the warden of the tomb
Who is Ernst Toller?A German Marxist and pacifist playwright known for writing expressionist plays that incorporated his social beliefs and protests. Among his better known works are Hoppla, We’re Alive! and Masse-Mensch.
Who is Ernst Toller?
expressionism became very popular in these places
what is spain, china, and the u.k
exaggerated brushstrokes, swirling, and swaying
what do actors use in expressionism plays?
a Swiss-born German artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism.
who is paul klee?
what is the adding machine
A play that tells the story of Yank, a lower class worker on an ocean liner, who grapples with the domination and arrogance of the rich. It opened on March 9, 1922 and closed on July 1 of the same year.
What is The Hairy Ape?
expressionism is utilized through these
what is imagery and symbolism
express emotional experience rather than physical reality
what is expressionism known for?
describes the modern and historical paintings, sculptures, installations, and other visual culture from native or indigenous Africans and the African continent.
what is african art?
A young woman comes from another world to see if life is really as difficult as people make it out to be. In Strindberg's A Dream Play, written in 1901, characters merge into each other, locations change in an instant and a locked door becomes an obsessively recurrent image.
what is a dream play?
Who is Eugene O’Neill?American playwright best known for his expressionist plays such as The Hairy Ape and Desire Under the Elms. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1936.
Who is Eugene O’Neill?