E. L. Kirchner 45 items

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938) was a German painter and printmaker who was a founding member of **Die Brücke**, a leading group in the **German Expressionist** movement. Rejecting academic traditions, he developed … Read Morea bold style characterised by vivid colour, distorted forms, and emotional intensity. Working in oil on canvas, woodcut, lithography, etching, and sculpture, Kirchner created notable works including *Street, Berlin*, *Self-Portrait as a Soldier*, and *The Red Tower in Halle*. His experiences during the First World War profoundly affected his mental health. The Nazi regime later condemned his work as "degenerate art", contributing to his isolation and tragic death in Switzerland.