Articles related to "Expressionist"

A brief look at German expressionist cinema, what defines the genre and how it has influenced film noir, horror and modern cinema.

Carl Dreyer's 1932 film is a masterpiece of early sound, phantasmagoric imagery, and macabre themes.

Psychological tension abounds in this notable German Expressionist film from Austrian born director par excellence Fritz Lang.

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari was one of the leading films of the Expressionist cinema movement during 1920s Germany. Read on for critical and contextual analysis.

Reading books on artists is second-best to seeing their exhibits. These three texts trace the biographies and work of some of the world's most controversial artists.

Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was an important Expressionist artist. His dark, erotic paintings often featured the self, the body and the land in unsettling positions.

Francis Bacon was born in 1909 and died in 1992. His paintings use shocking colours and ravaged textures to evoke the underside of a self-threatened humanity.

From performances of Shakespeare to classical music concerts, Vienna has a whole host of events on the schedule.

Fear of failure must never taint one's first experience with paint, otherwise the artwork may never materialise. But how is this fear overcome?

Covering German Expressionist prints, drawings, posters and periodicals from the Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation, Rigby draws attention to an overlooked period in art.

Often overshadowed by her Abstract Expressionist husband Willem, Elaine de Kooning had her own distinct talent and undeniable flair for living.

Though his career was cut short by World War I, August Macke nonetheless left behind many beautiful and richly colored Expressionist works.

Days at the beach and dreamy sea coasts painted by Impressionist, Expressionist, Ashcan and Pointillist artists.

The 1920s were a time of abandon and of legendary excess. Such social characteristics were, as always, reflected in the films of the era.

The fascinating and watery beauty of rain transforms works by artists Gustave Caillebotte, Hiroshige, J.M.W. Turner and Franz Marc.

The French Expressionist artist, Jules Pascin, created beautiful paintings and drawings of naked women who were often prostitutes or artist's models.

A great European film of the 1920s, Pandora's Box stars the American actor whose personal tragedy mirrors that of her iconic character, a sexually adventurous innocent.

Katie Mitchell has always stretched the boundaries in her theatre productions but in this case the audience's patience is painfully over-stretched.

Based on Jewish folklore The Golem of 1920 was part of the German Expressionist movement that revolutionized the Horror genre and film-making across the West.

The span between 82nd and 104th represents the greatest concentration of museums in the world, with several others a few blocks further south.

Bonn is one of the most flourishing centres of culture and cafe society in Germany. This tells you what to see, where to eat and what not to miss.Essential travel info.

The 1922 film Nosferatu introduced the horror film fraternity to its first great vampire. The impact was tremendous with countless imitations following.

Teach students the basics about Expressionism with Joyce Raimondo's book Activities and Adventures in Expressionism as a guide.

Alf Crossley's paintings & drawings traverse 4 decades in the Kootenays of British Columbia. His style transmutes landscapes into iconic archetypes (a 3-Part Series.)

Confirm your knowledge of modern art history with an overview of art history events from the 17th to 20th centuries.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is one of the most well known films based on the art form known as German Expressionism.

For visitors looking for cheap things to do in London, why not pay a visit to Tate Britain and take a free tour.

In the mid 20th century during and after WWII, America and other nations explored a new art freedom that gave rise to a new technique called "Abstract-Expressionism".

Saturday May 17, 2008 marks the 15th annual festival celebrating children and the arts in Peterborough, NH.

The classroom often contains at least one student who needs to build confidence in painting. How can the teacher encourage the learner to complete a painting?

Athletic Matthew Barney, elusive Jasper Johns and combative Richard Serra are a few of the art stars readers meet in this collection by Duchamp biographer Tomkins.

This abstract artist is today best-known for his dramatic Vorticist design that shows his commentary on industrialism and modern life.

In an official press release, the Sundance Institute has revealed the 112 films that will be shown during the 2010 festival which runs Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Utah.

Forbidden to paint by the Nazis, Nolde's reputation and works ultimately triumphed following the end of World War II.

A variety of free online games let kids express their creativity and explore colors, shapes, and virtual textures.

Wim Wenders is something of a wunderkind. The German director enjoys an enviable reputation as the maker of popular art-house films.

A review of two documentary films that ask What Is Art?, Who Gets To Call It Art?, and Can Children Be Great Artists?

Ghost or spirt photographs and vintage horror films are used to create an unusual vintage Halloween party decor. Scary!

Investing in artwork can be a loser's game -- but it can also offer surprise benefits for those who know what they're doing. Here's the big picture.

Will global warming, rampant development, and decades of resource extraction and exploitation make a tabla rasa of the landscapes BC artists paint & draw? (Part 3 of 3)

Crossley's paintings incorporate, not only Modernism or elements of natural settings, but advancement of 2-dimensional landscape art into the 21st century (Part 2 of 3).

Hopper's spare, smoothly detailed works portray a sense of both beauty and isolation in the American landscape.

Determined and adventurous Jane Peterson made great strides in the world of art.

Here is a guide to some golden oldies for all the fans of Twilight and vampires in general.

Thanks to donations of both money and distinguished art collections from a gusher of oil-money philanthropists, Houston's art scene is among the USA's richest.

The classic silent horror film Nosferatu uses the 1897 Bram Stoker book "Dracula" and centuries-old vampire legends to create a frightening fairy tale.

The art form known as German Expressionism has directly influenced the developing film industry of Germany in the 1920s.

The Strand is a long straight street full of shops, theatres and lots of traffic but behind this bustle is a quiet park and a pleasant walk along by the River Thames.

Unique artistic visions inspired by the ancient Greco-Roman deities Jupiter, Venus, Athena and Bacchus.

Kokoschka students give an insight into Oskar Kokoschka, the teacher, in his School of Seeing in 1950s and 1960s Salzburg.