BRUECKE

The "Brücke" (established in Dresden in 1905) is, together with the BlauerReiter in Munich, the most important movement in German expressionism.Meaning "bridge" in German, "Brücke" refers to Nietzsche's belief thathumanity has the potential to make a bridge to a perfect future; moreconcretely, the movement formed a bridge between neo-romantic andexpressionist painting. This book covers the work of founding membersErnst Ludwig Kirchner, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, and FritzBleyl, as well as works by their friends, such as Emil Nolde and OttoMueller. Divided into four main categories (self-portraits and portraitsof friends, nudes in the studio and in nature, men in the cities, and warand apocalyptic themes) this volume provides a stimulating overview of themovement.