{"product_id":"expressionism-by-norbert-wolf-9783836505284","title":"Expressionism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharp angles, strange forms, lurid colours, and distorted perspectives are classic hallmarks of \u003ci\u003eExpressionism\u003c\/i\u003e, the twentieth-century movement that \u003cb\u003eprioritised emotion over objective reality\u003c\/b\u003e. Though particularly present in Germany and Austria, the movement's approach flourished internationally and is today hailed as \u003cb\u003eone of the most influential shifts in art history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith leading groups \u003cb\u003eDie Brücke\u003c\/b\u003e (The Bridge) and \u003cb\u003eDer Blaue Reiter\u003c\/b\u003e (The Blue Rider), and key players such as \u003cb\u003eWassily Kandinsky, Egon Schiele\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eEmil Nolde\u003c\/b\u003e, the Expressionists disowned Impressionism, which they regarded as \"man lowered to the position of a gramophone record of the outer world\", to depict instead a \u003cb\u003eraw and visceral experience\u003c\/b\u003e of life as it was felt, rather than seen on the surface. Their paintings brim with emotive force, conveyed in particular through \u003cb\u003eintense and non-naturalistic colour palettes, loose brushwork, and thick textures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCovering the group's stylistic tendencies, influences, and most important protagonists, this introductory book explores the Expressionist panorama of moods, ideas, and emotions, and their abiding quest for deep authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536567910636,"sku":"9783836505284","price":45.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836505284-expressionism.jpg?v=1776383653","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/expressionism-by-norbert-wolf-9783836505284","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}