A group of young germans people, their names are: Fritz Bleyl (1880–1966), Erich Heckel (1883–1970), Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938) and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884–1976).
they met at the Königliche Technische Hochschule (a technical university) in Dresden.
they named themselves "die brücke" meaning "the bridge."
they invented the printmaking technique of linocut, although they initially described it as traditional woodcuts, which they also made.
why printmaking?
1. printmaking allowed them to create and distribute art more quickly and affordably than painting.
2. the boldness, flatness, and simplicity of woodcuts resonated with the Expressionist movement's focus on emotional expression and simplification of form.
3. the different graphic techniques, especially woodcuts, enabled a more direct and forceful communication of emotions, which was a key goal of the Brücke artists.
what do we have here?
1. NOT OBJECTIVE EMOTIONS,
2. SUBJECTIVE EXTREME EXPRESSION, THROUGH
3. EXTERNAL DISTORTION & CLAUSTROPHOBIC SPACES,
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