The End of Expressionism
Art and the November Revolution in Germany, 1918-1919
346 pages
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72 halftones
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6 x 9
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© 1990
"Weinstein explores the attitudes and organizations of artists and architects in Berlin, Munich, and Dresden in response to the tumultuous events associated with the end of WWI and the (failed) Revolution. She traces the initial excitement and zeal and then the disillusionment as utopian dreams were dimmed by social, political, and military realities as well as by inherent contradiction within the arts movements itself. The accompanying b&w illustrations, fascinating in themselves, directly depict textual themes."—Booknews
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Berlin
3. Dresden
4. Munich
5. The End of Expressionism
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Berlin
3. Dresden
4. Munich
5. The End of Expressionism
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index
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