Expressionismus
Expressionismus is a 1916 art book published in Munich by Delphin-Verlag, written by critic Hermann Bahr for readers interested in modern German painting and its movement. Its plates are photographic reproductions of works ranging from an Egyptian relief and a Romanesque carved tympanum to a crowded expressionist composition of nude figures and a stormy scene, so a designer can see how modern artists reworked older sources. The plates show dense figure groupings, flattened space and bold tonal contrast, useful for studying how expressionist painters turned classical and medieval imagery into dramatic compositions.
