Steilküste und Meer – Fehmarn (1913)
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We are delighted to present "Steilküste und Meer – Fehmarn" (1913), a captivating etching by the prominent German Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. This evocative artwork captures the rugged beauty and raw energy of the coastline on the island of Fehmarn, where Kirchner spent a significant period.In this striking composition, Kirchner employs bold, swift etching lines to depict a dynamic view of the steep cliffs overlooking the sea. The foreground is textured richly with tufts of grass and shrubbery, skillfully contrasting with the smoother, broad strokes that suggest the vast, open sky and the distant horizon. A solitary sail, barely discernible, floats on the sea, echoing the sense of isolation and the vastness of nature.Kirchner's work is renowned for its emotional intensity and graphical innovation. "Steilküste und Meer – Fehmarn" exemplifies his technique of using sharp contrasts and a somewhat abstract style to convey not just the visual spectacle of the landscape, but also the tempestuous mood of the sea and the solitude of the coastal expanse.
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938) was one of the most important German Expressionist painters. He was a co-founder of Die Brücke, a group of German expressionist artists formed in Dresden in 1905. Die Brücke and Kirchner took inspiration from Vincent Van Gogh and Edvard Munch, as well as African and Oceanic art. They used woodblock printing as a medium to showcase their signature style: flat, unrealistic images with vivid colors. The recurring themes in Kirchner's artworks included exotic cultures, faraway landscapes, self-portraits, dancers and Berlin street life. His paintings and prints effectively portrayed non-European cultures despite the fact that he never traveled outside of Europe.