“(Expressionism) is not concerned appearances and ornamentation, but with essences, the heart and core of things, which against any reality imposed.”
-Kurt Pinthis, German art critic. 1915
-Kurt Pinthis, German art critic. 1915
German Expressionism is the first anti-art movement that occurred in Germany between 1905 and 1937. The movement was a reaction to the mechanization, industrialization and skewered political policies. Four architects began painting to challenge the artistic establishment. Fueled by artists such as Van Gogh, Gaugin, and Munch and the philosopher Nietzche, expressionism demonstrated the German state of consciousness. The story /blak/ takes on anti-establishment issues such as race, religion, gender and sexual orientation. Mainstream media presents more biased information which is commonly accepted as fact. As a result, actual occurrences such as “gay bashing” are viewed as distant from reality as “Bigfoot.” German Expressionism was a bridge connecting flawed humanity to mechanized perfection. /blak/ is a bridge connecting popular culture to unpopular reality.