Historical FigureMale
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880 – 1938
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryErnst Ludwig Kirchner was a German expressionist painter and printmaker. He was one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foundation of Expressionism in 20th-century art. Kirchner volunteered for army service in the First World War, but soon suffered a breakdown and was discharged. His work was branded as "degenerate" by the Nazis in 1937 and more than 600 of his works were sold or destroyed.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
May 6, 1880
Aschaffenburg
Date of death
June 15, 1938
Davos Frauenkirch
Citizenship
German Reich
Occupations & fields
painterillustratorphotographergraphic artistsculptorprintmaker
Notable works
Five Women on the StreetBerlin Street SceneMarzellaLehrer Florian Bätschi mit SchulkindernHalf-Length Nude with HatStreet, Berlin
- Field and occupation
- německý expresionistický malíř
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