| George's Expressionistic Web Page. |
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| m.y... uh.... "special" form of cubism. |
| My drawings and such: |
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| "The Moor" (after Delecroix) |
| Now I like expressionism . A wonderful art movement it is. Edvard Munch, Emile Nolde, and almost-Van Gogh. Oh but must not forget- Ade's favorite! yes- James Ensor. People now-a-days say El Greco, and Goya were precursers to expressionism- but it seems to me that El Greco was just crazy, thats all and as ade says: "Goya was everything". Oh, I was reading a book the other day and they connected Turner to the expressonist movement... Ade would shun me for saying such things.... AND DAMNIT- IM NOT "JAMMY" Now lets see- this little web page is devoted two different things. it is devoted to expressionism, and a great deal to my pictures. (shameless self promotion) While not allways "expressionistic" i think these drawings have some sort of... "air" of expressionism. Or, if you like, i could just be a pretentious bastard who is making false connections to an art movement which in reality, has no influence on his terrible and outdated drawings. What is Expressionism anyway? whats that you ask? what is Expressionism? Well one could write books on this, but i will make it as brief as i can. Expressionism was an Avant-Gard art movement that lasted roughly from the late 19th century (late 1880s and 1890s) to the second world war. This movement is found in many of the arts: painting, music, literature, theatre, and even some films The term "Expressionism" is a broad term applied to many areas (like Impressionism). However, the Expressionists are generally seen of as a small group of Austrian artists who worked mostly before the first world war. This assumption is not correct. Expressionism was a movement essentially started by Edvard Munch, a Norwegan painter, who was profoundly influenced by that nutty dutchman, Vincent Van Gogh. |
Some (famous) Examples of Expressionist (or "Expressionistic" ) works in: Painting: "Starry Night" -Van Gogh "The Scream" - Munch "Berlin: A streetscene" -Kirchner Music: "Perriot Lumier" -Shoenberg "String Quartet" (op. 10) -Shoenberg Opera: "Wozzek" -Berg "Sonata #9 (Black Mass)" -Scriabin. "The Miraculous Mandarin"- Bartok Literature: Heart of Darkness -Josef Conrad In the Penal Colony - Franz Kafla. |
| Those things which make Expressionism ...well, Expressionism: Expressionism is an art movement obsessed with the dark side of human nature. The subjects of death, decay, madness, anger, hatred and jealousy are all favorite topics of the Expressionists. The subject of human opression, ironically enough, is also a common theme in the works of the expressionist artists. (Hitler later called the expressionists "degenerate" and took the paintings out of german museums.) In painting, expressionists most often use bright colours thickly applied onto the canvas (a la matisse and the fauves) They often distort form and perspective with use of violent colors. The Expressionists used a broad range of subject matter. Often the expressionists would take ordinary objects and place new meaning on them by their technique of heavy, expressive brushtrokes and color. One goal of expressionism is to convey these inner tensions of the artist (as in, the "pain" in painter). In music, expressionism is typically atonal, meaning- the music is without any tonal center or key. This music is full of biting and harsh dissonances, large jumps in the melodic line- up or down an octave and sudden changes in dynamics. This type of music can be found in the works of three main expressionist composers: Arnold Shoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton Weber. Personally, i see the late works of Alexander Scriabin (which also borders on the atonal) as very "expressionistic" -but maybe thats just me and my liberal ideas... also composers such as Bartok and Stravinsky have pieces that are obviously influenced by expressionism (Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin, Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Les Noces) BE WARNED! these modern works arn't for the lily-eared listener. These are dissonant works that could offend the delicate ear- so that probably means you... and your sissy-ears... bwahahaha. What is it you ask? Why do i love expressionism so? Well 'tis a simple answer my friend! I love the ANGST, the dissonance, yes, and those other dark emotions of anger, loathing, depression.... etc. They are so rarely expressed in the art world, and when done well, they can be so... expressive. And after all, isnt the point of art.... personal expression? ha HA! |
| Go to THIS wonderful webpage for additional imformation on expressionism.. |
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| "The Scream" - Edvard Munch |
| "Starry night" -Vincent Van Gogh |
| I love this shade of blue, lovely is it not? |