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Thursday, 25 May 2017

German Expression - Art

Edvard Munch, Self-portrait Facing Left, 1912-13, woodcut with gouges, 44 x 35.3 cm, printed by the artist.:

Edvard Munch, (1912 - 1913) Self Portrait Facing Left 

Born in 1863 in Loten, Norway
He created "the Scream" painting
Died 23 January 1944
Studied in the Royal School of Art and Design in 1881
He had a drinking habit and mental illness, his mental illness is what inspired a lot of his work

Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945): Death and Tragedy:
Kathe Kollwitz (1867 - 1945) Death and Tragedy 
Kathe Kollwitz was born on July 8th, 1867 in Konisberg East Prussia
She studied at all womens art schools
At 17 she became engaged to Karl Kollwitz
She became a succesful artist, a wife, and had two sons


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