{"product_id":"9783836505284","title":"Expressionism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis visceral life: Seeing the world through Expressionist eyes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharp angles, strange forms, lurid colors, and distorted perspectives are classic hallmarks of \u003cb\u003eExpressionism\u003c\/b\u003e, the twentieth century movement that \u003cb\u003eprioritized 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\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\u003e Emil 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 color palettes, loose brushwork, and thick textures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN's Basic Genre series features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapproximately 100 colour illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea detailed illustrated introduction plus a timeline of the most important political, cultural, and social events that took place during that period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea selection of the most important works of the epoch, each presented on a 2-page spread with a full-page image and accompanying interpretation, as well as a portrait and brief biography of the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Publisher Services","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052580258032,"sku":"9783836505284","price":18.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836505284_p0.jpg?v=1769887917","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836505284","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}