Download or read book An Analysis of German Expressionism in Relation to the Emerging Hollywood Style written by Julia Deitermann and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2006-09-18 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject Film Science, grade: A, San Diego State University, course: Film History & Aesthetics, language: English, abstract: In the first twenty years of film history, Hollywood had already conquered large parts of the world through the creation of artistic silent films. While American filmmakers, such as D. W. Griffith, focused on montage, continuity, and coherence as a means of narrating a story, thus making the narration more comprehensible and the characters more reliable, German filmmakers predominantly emphasized the mise-en-scène of the film when they created a new genre - the Expressionist film. In general, Expressionism is a term used for the distorted representation of reality which attempts to reveal an inner vision of the soul that is shaped by fear and wonder at the same time. The rise of German Expressionism after World War I can be traced back to a number of reasons. First of all, society was shattered by years of war and the rapid changes that had taken place in the last decade. The political system of the monarchy was abolished to pave the way for a parliamentary democracy. However, the Weimar Republic was politically instable, a revolution was put down and economy was not flourishing. The cultural movement of Expressionism represented all the changes in society, among them industrialization, the boom of radio and film, and Einstein’s and Freud’s revolutionary approaches to the world; all of which provoked the need of a new representation of reality. Moreover, people not only longed for entertainment and distraction in this insecure new world, but also did they inherit a new sense of “intellectual liberation” after censorship was ended and women were allowed to vote. Furthermore, the German film industry lacked film imports from other countries and decided to become involved in international film business itself, thus creating the large film company Ufa (Universum Film AG) that still exists today. Ufa produced films of various genres, but the most popular and influential in the world was to become the Expressionist film. Expressionism insofar forms a sharp contrast to Impressionism and Naturalism, as it does not attempt to depict momentary impressions of the world, nor does it aim at presenting the physical world as it is. On the contrary, it portrays an interpreted psychological and spiritual reality, thus revealing the underlying essence and meaning of things. As a result, reality can be seen as a creation of the mind, which calls for the viewer’s interpretation. [...]
Download or read book German Expressionist Films written by Paul Cooke and published by No Exit Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: German Expressionist film had a massive impact on 20th century film-making and on pop culture generally. Packed full of facts and analysis, this text is an ideal starting place for anyone interested in this period of film history.
Download or read book Expressionist Film written by Dietrich Scheunemann and published by Camden House. This book was released on 2003 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with a fundamentally new interpretation of 'Dr. Caligari', and with fresh views of other expressionist classics, this book offers new perspectives on important alternative styles and genres that emerged in films by such eminent directors as Lubitsch, Fritz Lang and E.A. Dupont.
Download or read book German Expressionism written by Dorothy Price and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new research on the histories and legacies of the German Expressionist group Blaue Reiter, the founding force behind modernist abstraction. For the first time Blaue Reiter is subjected to a variety of novel inter-disciplinary perspectives, ranging from a philosophical enquiry into its language and visual perception to analyses of its gender dynamics, its reception at different historical junctures throughout the twentieth century and its legacies for post-colonial aesthetic practices. The volume offers a new perspective on familiar aspects of Expressionism and abstraction, taking seriously the inheritance of modernism for the twenty-first century in ways that will help to recalibrate the field of Expressionist studies for future scholarship. Blaue Reiter still matters, the contributors argue, because the legacies of abstraction are still being debated by artists, writers, philosophers and cultural theorists today.
Download or read book A Companion to the Literature of German Expressionism written by Neil H. Donahue and published by Camden House. This book was released on 2005 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New essays examining the complex period of rich artistic ferment that was German literary Expressionism.
Download or read book German Expressionist Film written by John D. Barlow and published by Boston : Twayne. This book was released on 1982 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book From Caligari to Hitler written by Siegfried Kracauer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential work of the cinematic history of the Weimar Republic by a leading figure of film criticism First published in 1947, From Caligari to Hitler remains an undisputed landmark study of the rich cinematic history of the Weimar Republic. Prominent film critic Siegfried Kracauer examines German society from 1921 to 1933, in light of such movies as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, M, Metropolis, and The Blue Angel. He explores the connections among film aesthetics, the prevailing psychological state of Germans in the Weimar era, and the evolving social and political reality of the time. Kracauer makes a startling (and still controversial) claim: films as popular art provide insight into the unconscious motivations and fantasies of a nation. With a critical introduction by Leonardo Quaresima which provides context for Kracauer’s scholarship and his contributions to film studies, this Princeton Classics edition makes an influential work available to new generations of cinema enthusiasts.
Download or read book The demise of the New Man written by Benjiman Daniel Webb and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book German Expressionism written by Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by The Museum of Modern Art. This book was released on 2011 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Mar. 27-July 11, 2011.
Download or read book Masterpieces of German Expressionism at the Detroit Institute of Arts written by Detroit Institute of Arts and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernst Barlach - Max Beckmann - Lovis Corinth - Otto Dix - Erich Heckel - Max Kaus - Paul Klee - Georg Kolbe - Franz Marc - Otto Mueller - Emil Nolde.
Download or read book German Expressionism written by National Gallery of Victoria and published by Commonwealth Government of Australia. This book was released on 1989 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to accompany exhibition organised by The Museum Folkgang and held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 11/10 - 10/12 1989.
Download or read book An Interdisciplinary Study of the Cultural Phenomenon of German Expressionism and the Writings of Hermann Hesse written by Sarah Bain Franklin and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book German Expressionist Painting written by Peter Selz and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1957 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1 copy located in CIRCULATION.
Download or read book German Expressionism written by Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery. University of Houston and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Expressionism written by R. S. Furness and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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