Expressionism: is a modernists movement initially expressed in poetry and painting . Originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century.
Its typical trait is to present the world solely from the subjective, distorting it radically for emotional effect. In order to evoke moods or ideas.
Expressionist artists have sought to express the meaning of emotional experience rather than physical reality.
Master Expressionist: Lucian Freud
Master Expressionist: Van Gogh
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