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The Arts Elias Haase

German Customs and Traditions. The Arts Elias Haase. German Expressionism. German expressionism was more connected to relationships between art and society, politics and popular culture The Avant-garde artists tried to free themselves of state restrictions

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The Arts Elias Haase

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  1. German Customs and Traditions The Arts Elias Haase

  2. German Expressionism • German expressionism was more connected to relationships between art and society, politics and popular culture • The Avant-garde artists tried to free themselves of state restrictions • They dreamed of utopian dreams involving individual creativity, but want to reach the general population • The german expressionists were concerned about keeping their individuality while still relating to the masses • The term “Expressionism” in Germany meant “modern art”. There was a rejection of traditional Western conventions dating back to the Renaissance.

  3. Pechstein Kopf

  4. Gerhard Richter • He was born in Dresden in 1932. • His work is full of art depicted reality and the actuality of painting • began to work with artists such as Sigmar Polke, Konrad Fischer-Lueg • Together with Polke and Fischer-Lueg, he created a group called the Capitalist Realists. • The Capitalist Realists were satirical, deriving ideas from print media

  5. Mustang Staffel

  6. Johann Sebastian Bach • He was born on March 21st l685 in the town of Eisenach • He was offered the post of violinist in the small chamber orchestra of Duke Johann Ernst • He had high ideals for the church music of Germany, • Began organizing all of the facilities of Mühlhausen • Bach arrived at the small Court of Anhalt-Cöthen and received the rank of Kapellmeister. This was the highest rank given to any musician during the baroque age.

  7. Portrait of Bach

  8. Questions • 1)What did the Avant-garde artists try to do? • 2)When was Gerhard born?

  9. Answers • 1) Free themselves from state restrictions • 2) 1932

  10. Sources • http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/german-expressionism/ • http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/gerhard_richter.htm • http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxjsbach.html • Pictures: • http://www.spaightwoodgalleries.com/Media/Pechstein_Kopf_F149.jpg • http://files.list.co.uk/images/2008/11/27/richter-mustang-staffel.jpg • http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/baroque/bach/bach.h1.jpg

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