Next meeting 25th March 11.00 am
Javea Players’ Studio Theatre
Die Brücke (The Bridge) was a group of German expressionist artists formed in Dresden in 1905. Founding members were Fritz Bleyel, Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff.
The seminal group had a major impact on the evolution of modern art in the 20th century and the creation of expressionism. The name “Brücke” was intended to “symbolize the link, or bridge, they would form with art of the future”. Influenced by Northern Renaissance artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Mattias Grünewald and Lucas Cranach, as well as contemporary international avant-garde movements, the aim was to depart from the prevalent traditional academic style and find a new mode of artistic expression. The group published a Programme in 1906, where Kirchner wrote: “We call all young people together, and as young people, who carry the future in us, we want to wrest freedom for our actions and our lives from the older, comfortably established forces,” and “Everyone who reproduces, directly and without illusion, whatever he senses the urge to create, belongs to us”.
Everyone welcome. If you would like to know more about the Talking Art Group or want to be added to the mailing list to be informed about the next meeting, please contact Robert Sedgley on talking.art@u3ajavea.com.
