Expressionism Teacher Resources

An excellent biography with links to several Kollwitz works including a self-portrait.

Philip Guston is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Lester Johnson is described here along with information on his contributions to art through abstract expressionist paintings.

At this site from the Nobel E Museum you can read Per Hallstrom's presentation speech before the Swedish Academy prior to Eugene O'Neill's acceptance of the Nobel Prize.

A brief look at the creative, but tumultuous, career of artist Vincent van Gogh. Discusses several of his most famous works ("The Potato Eaters" and "Sunflowers"), his artistic influences, and legacy.

This resource presents colorful examples of Klee's later work interwoven with details of his life's journey at the time that the paintings were made.

This resource presents a wide variety of Rothko's work available for viewing, individually or hanging on a virtual museum wall. It also includes a biographical note of the artist's life.

A collection of 43 woodcuts that echo the same expressionistic style as Frankenthaler's more well known paintings.

Short biographical sketch of American painter Jaspar Johns, whose work is associated with the "Pop Art" of the sixties.

Biographical account covers the life and career of Lyonel Feininger, a German-American painter associated with the Expressionist movement and a leader in the development of Modernism.

Biographical account covers the life and career of Hans Hofmann, German-American abstract expressionist painter.

Biographical summary of the life and career of Norwegian expressionist painter Edvard Munch known for his work The Scream.

Biographical summary of the life and career of Italian expressionist painter Amedeo Modigliani known for his portraits.

Biographical summary of the life and career of Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka who was an influential part of the Viennese Expressionist movement.

Biographical summary of the life and career of Piet Mondrian, Dutch painter best known for his abstract paintings made from squares and rectangles.

Biographical summary of the life and career of German expressionist painter and graphic artist, Max Beckmann.

Biographical account covers the life and career of British sculptor, Henry Moore.

Biographical summary of the life and career of Russian Expressionist painter Alexej von Jawlensky.

Useful biographical information and interesting facts about English sculptor, Henry Moore.

Definition of the term abstraction, from an artist's point of view.

Homepage for a theatre production of Rice's "The Adding Machine," the page also includes a brief explanation by Rice of his inspiration in writing the play.

The Scream