Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Expressionism

Expressionism: A cultural art movement, which began in Germany in the early 20th Century. Its main characteristics were to present the world in a subjective perspective, violently distorting it to obtain an emotional effect and show personal moods and ideas.
Artist: Edvard Munch, 1863 - 1944

Artwork: The Scream, 1893, Oil on Canvas

Frames: Subjective. this art period concentrated on using emotion to make artworks

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