Expressionism

This film had a combination of linear perspective, cubism, and expressionism. The linear perspective is repeatedly evident in scenes where the walls, curved trees, and stairs occur. The circular designs in Jane’s house and the asylum and the geometric figures throughout the city are inspired by Cubism. Expressionism is illustrated in the twisted shapes of buildings, windows, and mountains. This allows the viewers to experience the film as

Abstract Expressionism is considered a triumph in American Painting. It is still the most discussed and debated form of twentieth century American art, and still influences generations of artists. It used the cultural references of the tragic, the unconscious, the sublime and the primitive to create a unique and evocative style of painting that was unique in the art world. Though some may view Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism as similar, the thing that made it fundamentally different, according

The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari was the first film in the German Expressionist movement. The German silent, horror film was released in by Robert Wiene in 1920. The film was believed to be the first Grade A work in that genre. Despite how great this film is as a whole, I’ll be focusing my attention on the lighting techniques that was used to inspire the film’s genre and elaborating on the German Expressionist movement. The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari consisted of plain high-contrast lighting. That type of

stowaway, and made port in Virginia. Later in his life, he traveled to New York, and it was there he found his home. According to The Art Story, experts label de Kooning as one of the most influential Abstract Expressionist painters. Surrealism, Expressionism, and Picasso’s Cubism heavily influenced his work. He is known for “action painting”, which means that the piece itself feels like it is still in motion based on a variety of techniques and characteristics. A couple wiled their way into the museum

Introduction Abstract art achieved its way into America soon after World War II. A group of artists identified as Abstract Expressionists started designing pieces of art that embraced personal value. Abstract Expressionism is a movement that was established in New York City. Artists participating in the movement applied abstraction to communicate personal feelings in their design applying powerful colors, structures, and lines. The fascinating feature regarding abstract art is there is rarely no

Throughout The Metamorphasis, by Franz Kafka, there are numerous implications that all relate back to Expressionism. As a whole expressionism is the, “belief that a person’s thoughts and feelings are more important than the objective reality outside the person.” This viewpoint is especially important throughout The Metamorphasis, because Gregor Samsa’s mind is still functioning as a human despite having the body of a beast. While his family does not understand that Samsa is still a functioning human

scene that is very similar to the mise en scene that was commonly used in German Expressionism and Film Noir films. Instead of solely implementing these techniques Nolan modernizes them but still achieves the same effect within a much more contemporary

could have been because of the newly introduced use of sound, ultimately turning it into a cultural phenomenon that changed the way all audiences saw horror movies from then onwards. (McCormick, 2011). The film is clearly inspired by the European expressionism like the previously discussed, ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ (1919), where it has a very similar and feel “making it stand out from the usual American studios such as MGM and Paramount” (McCormick, 2011). The production value for ‘Frankenstein’

The Nazis vs. Expressionism video was very interesting video that showed the exhibition “Entartete Kunst” and other Nazis policies that attacked many expressionists and their work. As “Entartete Kunst” traveled around Germany for a few years, the Nazi party wanted to show that art has degenerated with the works expressionism. This was one of the many ways the Nazi party wanted to show how society is “sick” and needs to be cleaned. The Nazi party wanted the viewers of the exhibit to see and think

experiment. The lines and form combined with the cold monochrome scheme of deathly black and white with only the most subdued, melancholy greys, causes introspective dismay at how far humanity falls when put to the test. "The fundamental aspect of Expressionism is that it is imbued with a constant subjectivism, where seeing is important only when turned inward." (Jilani, 2011, para. 3) Guernica definitely qualifies, with its distortions and perspective soberly telling us to remember the people of Guernica