Max Pechstein: The Rise and Fall of Expressionism

Max Pechstein (1881-1955) is one of the most prominent German artists of the twentieth century, not least because of his crucial role in the breakthrough of German Expressionism. This long overdue biography combines the portrayal of an outstanding artistic personality with the story of an individual German who struggled through the political upheavals of his time. Pechstein's work is presented in the cultural context of museum politics and art associations, art dealers and critics, market forces and cultural trends.

About the author

Dr. Aya Soika studierte Kunstgeschichte an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, promovierte zur Künstlergemeinschaft "Brücke" in Cambridge und lehrt zur Zeit am European College of Liberal Arts in Berlin.

Product details

• Authors: Bernhar Fulda, Bernhard Fulda, Aya Soika
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2012
• EAN: 9783110296624
• ISBN: 978-3-11-029662-4
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 28 mm x 240 mm
• Weight: 844 g
• Illustrations: 51 b/w and 67 col. ill.
• Series: Interdisciplinary German Cultural Studies; Interdisciplinary German Cultural Studies; ISSN; Interdisciplinary German Cultural Studies, 11
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous