Expressionism is the tendency of an artist to distort reality for an emotional effect. Expressionism is exhibited in many art forms, including painting, literature, film, architecture and music. Additionally, the term often implies emotional angst – the number of cheerful expressionist works is relatively small.

In this general sense, painters such as Matthias Grünewald and El Greco can be called expressionist, though in practice, the term is applied mainly to 20th century works.

Origin of the term

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@jjmajava: Photo: Arcade Expressionism (via FFFFOUND!) http://tumblr.com/xgs4kow9d #ffffound
ffffantastic (fffffantastic) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:43:30 -0000
@jjmajava: Photo: Arcade Expressionism (via FFFFOUND!) http://tumblr.com/xgs4kow9d #ffffound
Photo: Arcade Expressionism (via FFFFOUND!) http://tumblr.com/xgs4kow9d
jjmajava (Jere Majava) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:37:34 -0000
Photo: Arcade Expressionism (via FFFFOUND!) http://tumblr.com/xgs4kow9d
@ladygaga M'Lady, I don't care what they say about you! I love your music and I love your expressionism. You are an inspiration to me xx
DommeValkress (DommeValkress) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:12:21 -0000
@ladygaga M'Lady, I don't care what they say about you! I love your music and I love your expressionism. You are an inspiration to me xx
Paper idea threatening to turn into paper on Tim Burton's use of Expressionism.
bashfulmw (Michelle Welch) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:58:27 -0000
Paper idea threatening to turn into paper on Tim Burton's use of Expressionism.
Arcade Expressionism - Arte e jogos. http://tinyurl.com/yebxxfp
Loodo (Loodo) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:34:18 -0000
Arcade Expressionism - Arte e jogos. http://tinyurl.com/yebxxfp
http://twitpic.com/styaw - "Ladder" (1978) at NGA. So glad Guston switched to figurative from Abstract Expressionism-not because I like it m
museumnerd (Museum Nerd) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:28:34 -0000
http://twitpic.com/styaw - "Ladder" (1978) at NGA. So glad Guston switched to figurative from Abstract Expressionism-not because I like it m

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