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    When it came to women throughout the art movements of German Expressionism, Dadaism, and Surrealism, there was a rapid change in the artistic community, partly because of World War I. Using women as subjects became less about exploiting them and showing their faults through the eyes of the men painting them, like Henri Matisse did with his wife. When women were subjects in the art of these periods, it was much more about the celebration of them and their sexuality. In addition to women only being

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    In the movie M (1931) which is about a serial killer who kidnapped young girls. This movie released after the WWI in German. The killer name is Beckert who killed eight young girls without any evidence and clues because he lures the children into his confidence by candy and other such child friendly items. Then only evidence the police had was written hand-note. Then he was trying to kidnap one girl name Elsie where he bought a balloon from a blind bagger to make a friendly relations so that no one

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    According to Klinge & Klinge (1983), “German Expressionism is a creative movement that originated in Germany in the 1920s, before the First World War which consist of many different creative media such as visual art, literature, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, as well as the cinema because the world of cinema is also impacted by it. German expressionism is generally defined as the rejection of Western conventions, and the depiction of reality that is widely distorted for emotional effect

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    Expressionism is an art style in which the artist is less focused on physical depiction, and more on giving off a feeling or emotion. It was first sprung in early 20th century Germany, influences in expressionist art of the time such as Ernst Kirchner's "Davos under snow", can be traced back to Vincent van Goh, Paul Gauguin, and artists alike. Expressionism in many ways feels like a minimalist form of realism, avoiding tedious figure or an overbearing level of detail. An image may be distorted or

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    “Pierrot lunaire” Expressionism was a development of early 20th century music that had been marked by the use of complex, unconventional rhythm, melody, and form. The intention of expressionism in music was to express the composer’s psychological and their emotional life, within their compositions. Expressionism is known as a modernist movement, and it initially was originated in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Some popular characteristics of expressionism in music are clashing dissonances

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    artistic license does not equate art, and boundaries help to create context and meaning. In Terry Barrett’s book, Why is That Art?: Aesthetics and Criticism of Contemporary Art, he delves into art theory through the lens of realism, cognitivism, and expressionism, using contributions from theorists both ancient and modern. Renowned pop artist, Jeff Koons, presents something of an analytical conundrum in much of his art, as it can be analyzed through the lens of all three categories. His sculpture, Pink

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    created through one of Edvard Munch’s memories. The painting The Scream displays the usage of vibrant colors and contorted shapes, demonstrates severe artistic elements such as lines, light, and shadow, and exemplifies a preliminary example of Expressionism. To reveal various segments of The Scream, Munch relies on using vibrant colors and shapes. The first key part or the focal point of the painting is the screaming figure. The screaming figure has prolonged arms that extend over its ears, and oval-shaped

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    and music. His parents pushed music in their household however the rebellious Paul viewed music of the time as “meaningless” and stuck to the path of drawing and art. Paul Klee’s artwork was heavily influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, futurism, cubism, and surrealism. Although widely known for his physically small, abstract artwork that resembled hieroglyphic puzzles, Klee will long be

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    The story of Dr. Frankenstein, a man who pieces together a monster from human body parts, is a dark one. In Frankenstein, released in 1931, director James Whale looks to German Expressionism to portray his story quite literally in the right light. The images in this movie are dark to match the tone and story line. Images of madness and darkness fill the screen. Through mishap and misfortune, the brain of a criminal is placed into the monster that Dr. Frankenstein creates, and when he is awoken, he

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    With the need for an art movement that expressed emotions such as fear or anger, with world events such as the war, German Expressionism was born. Marc, along with fellow artist Wassily Kandinsky, founded "The Blue Rider" or "Der Blaue Reiter", a group of German Expressionist artists. They believed that different types of colour and line held different spiritual values, and portrayed

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