A Cursed Generation
Written and narrated by Edwin Mullins
About the beginning of this century, a new movement began in European Art. Its exponents tried to express in paint what they felt, in the most naked and direct form. They were called THE
EXPRESSIONISTS.
' I wanted to express the richness and the joy of living; to express love as well as hatred.' (KIRCHNER) 'A painter's attitude towards the contents of his paint box is more important than the study of nature ...' (KLEE) The two principal groups were in Germany, l Die Brücke' (The Bridge) in Dresden which included Kirchner and Nolde and 'Die Blaue Reiter ' (The Blue Rider) in Munich which included Kandinsky, Jawlensky, Klee, Marc and Macke.
This programme presents not only the painters but also some of the ideas of the poets, writers and film-makers of the Expressionist movement.
This is the last of four programmes on European art and artists.
Director GIACOMA BATTIATO
Presented for BBCtv by SARAH CARR An RM Production, Munich