Kirchner (Taschen Basic Art)

Kirchner (Taschen Basic Art)

<div id="description_text_headlines"> <div> <strong>A radical innovator, a pioneer of new artistic form</strong></div> <div>  </div> </div> <div id="description_text"> German expressionist painter and graphic artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), co-founder of the Brücke movement, produced some of the most outstanding woodcuts and powerful expressionist works of the 20th century. Tragically, he committed suicide after having his work condemned as "degenerate" by the Nazis.</div> <div>  </div> <div id="series_text" style="display: block;"> <strong>About the Series:</strong><br /> Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art Series features:<ul> <li>a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance</li> <li>a concise biography</li> <li>approximately 100 colour illustrations with explanatory captions</li> </ul> </div>