The Expressionist Movement in Germany and France (OLLI)

Although the Expressionist movement, which began in 1905 in Dresden and 1911 in Munich, is considered to have arisen out of a German aesthetic, it was actually as much a result of German artists' exposure to the artistic movements founded in Paris, naming post-impressionism, Fauvism, and Cubism. The movement evolved thanks to cultural exchanges between Germany and France through exhibitions, travel by artists, dealers, and museum directors, and the proliferation of art periodicals. In turn, German Expressionists inspired artists living and working in Paris, especially those gathered in the loose community referred to as the “School of Paris.” The course is a follow-up to the preceding one, “The Exuberance of Fauvism.”