Course Description

Instructors: Bill Fletcher, MA German Language and Literature; Dorothy Fletcher, MA Art History; Clark Poling, MA, PhD, Art History

Expressionism is an avant-garde movement most often associated with early 20th century German art. We’ll examine the variety of movements, artists, themes and styles associated with that name as they responded to the political and social upheaval of this period. Movements such as the Vienna Secession, The Bridge, The Blue Rider, Dada, New Objectivity, and the Bauhaus School of Design, as well as the works of artists such as Klimt, Schiele, Kirchner, Kandinsky, Marc, Beckmann, Gropius, and Kollwitz will be discussed. The common bond among these various groups and individuals was their rejection of dominant social, political, and artistic structures.