German Expressionist Woodcuts books on folk tales

books on folk tales

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Readers interested in the art of the woodcut as well as students and enthusiasts of twentieth-century art will find this volume ideal for browsing and study

Combining stylized natural and geometric forms to produce striking images

German Expressionist Woodcuts books on folk talesGerman Expressionism was an extraordinarily vivid presence in the art of the early twentieth century, its violent colors and often distorted, stylized forms reflecting not only the rebellious spirit of its participants, but the revolutionary mood of the new century itself. One of the most popular media used by the German Expressionists was the woodcut, important in the history of German art from the time of Albrecht Drer (14711528), and especially