Die
Brücke
A group of Expressionist artists formed in
Dresden in 1905. The name translates as 'The Bridge',
and suggests that they saw their art as a bridge
between that of the past and the future. A loose
association rather than a coherent group. Die Brücke
artists favoured vibrant colours (influenced in part
by the Fauvists), simplified, natural forms
and an expressive use of line, which lent itself
particularly well to graphic work. Artists associated
with the group included Kirchner, Nolde and
Pechstein. The group moved to Berlin in 1910, and was
disbanded in 1913.
Representative
painters:
Heckel, Kirchner, Nolde, Pechstein