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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Art

German, 1880-1938
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (6 May 1880 – 15 June 1938) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker and 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. He 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 1933, and in 1937 more than 600 of his works were sold or destroyed.
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Artist: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Two Girls  Zwei Mädchen - German Expressionism
Two Girls  Zwei Mädchen - German Expressionism

Two Girls Zwei Mädchen - German Expressionism

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Located in London, GB

This ink drawing by the German artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner is stamped at the lower left corner, verso with the artist's estate stamp (Lugt 1570b) and inscribed in black ink “F Be/Bh...

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  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
    Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was famous for being a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. He was one of the founders of the artist's 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 1933, and in 1937 more than 600 of his works were sold or destroyed. Find a selection of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner art on 1stDibs.