what was the ww1
fitrst modern war
who lost the war and effects?
germany- left economically, psychologically, emotionally destroyed
which artistic movement began to emerge due to WW?
when had it existed since?
expressionism- aim to try and make sense of the horror that began to emerge in the country
had existed since start of 20th century
what was the German state referred to as
the weimar republic
there was inflation, anarchy and collapse
defining feature of expressionism
to offer a subjective, heightened view of the world
what is expressionism
art wherein forms from nature are distorted or exaggerated- symbolic rep of reality
defining characteristics of German expressionism
- expressionistic shadows (soldiers killed under orders of corruption authority)
- tilting, physically impossible sets
- high, dutch angles
- asymmetrical cinematography
-chiaroscuro lighting
themes in German expressionism
madness, identity, guilt, violence, coercion
what is hell dunkel
-the aesthetic of German cinema- Lottie Eisner
“ twilight of the German soul”
- expressing itself in shadowy, enigmatic interiors
Hitchcocks quote about silent pictures
“the silent pictures were the purest form of cinema”
Charlie Chaplin quote about silent pictures
“the silent picture, first of all is a universal means of expression”
