Weimar And Expressionism
- 1. Learning Outcomes Identify the characteristics of German Expressionism and link to social conditions of that period (Weimar 1919-1933) Evaluate art of this period in relation to film and context
- 3. Social Conditions WWI also known as the Great War 1914 – 1918 Germany: 1.7m killed and 4.2m wounded The war was fought in the trenches Men came back physically maimed and psychologically damaged
- 4. Post-war 1918-1939 Germany had to pay reparations to the Allies Suffered hyper-inflation The hardships faced by the men in the trenches were continued home – poverty, starvation. (1923) Woman feeds her stove with Papiermarks which burnt longer than the amount of wood people could buy with them
- 5. Cinema During this period cinema production, distribution and exhibition was at its height Inflation led to a boom in German film exports that began around 1919 No film censorship directly after war and films depicting nudity, homosexuality and drug use were made
- 6. Weimar Republic (1919-1933) Removed censorship laws – yet introduced laws for film (no pornography or other indecent content) Time of decadence and permissiveness Characterised in the rise of the cabaret
- 7. Cabaret Berlin became the cosmopolitan capital of Europe Anita Berber – Expressionist exotic dancer and actress in German silent movies. Otto Dix, The Dancer Anita Berber, 1910
- 8. Bob Fosse – Cabaret (1972) Film musical depicting the decadence of the Weimar Republic and the rise of the Nazi Party Starring Liza Minnelli & Michael York http://www.nodanw.com/shows_c/cabaret_essay.htm
- 9. German Expressionism Towards a definition Impressionism Concerned with outer appearances – a visible reality. German Expressionism A reaction to the impressionist concern with the outer and with appearance. It portrays the inner and psychic values. The painted forms are externalised emotions. Colour no longer designates optical facts. http://www.tate.org.uk/collections/glossary/definition Die Brucke (The Bridge) Erich Heckel, Lyonel Feininger, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- 10. Erich Heckel (1883 – 1970) Reading Aloud , 1914 (woodcut)
- 11. Erich Heckel Roquairol , Portrait of E.L. Kirchner, 1917
- 12. Erich Heckel Girl with a Doll (Franzi), 1910
- 13. Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956) Town Hall, Zottelstedt, 2 , 1918
- 14. Lyonel Feininger Villa on the Shore, 4 , 1920
- 15. Ernst Kirchner (1880-1938) Potsdamer Platz Berlin, 1914 The Street, 1913
- 16. Ernst Kirchner Hamburg Dancers, 1910
- 17. Ernst Kirchner Dodo with a Large Fan in the Studio, 1910 Couple in a Room, 1912
- 18. The Red Tower in Halle, 1915 Ernst Kirchner
- 19. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884–1976) Portrait of Emy , 1919
- 20. Käthe Kollwitz ( 1867-1945 ) The Widow , 1922/1923
- 21. Cabinet of Dr Caligari Robert Weine , 1919
- 22. Cabinet of Dr Caligari Robert Weine , 1919
- 23. Nosferatu (Murnau, 1922)
- 24. Nosferatu (Murnau, 1922)
- 25. Nosferatu (Murnau, 1922)
- 26. Otto Dix (1891 – 1969) The Skat Players , 1920 Stormtroopers During Gas Attack , 1923/24 New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit )
- 27. George Grosz (1893 – 1959) To Oscar Panizza , 1917-18 Metropolis , 1917
- 28. Art Deco City Hall of Buffalo, New York Poster for Fritz Lang’s Metropolis
- 31. Questions to Consider What is the relationship between technique and context in German Expressionism? Identify the general differences between German Expressionism and Soviet Montage?