Street, Berlin

"Street, Berlin" by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner exemplifies Expressionism through its vivid colors and distorted figures, capturing the frenetic energy of urban life. As a co-founder of Die Brücke, Kirchner sought to express emotional experience rather than realistic representation, aligning with the principles of genre painting that explores everyday scenes. The painting reflects Kirchner's fascination with modern city chaos, a theme often depicted in his works, though his style was later condemned by the Nazis as "degenerate" after his WWI trauma, leading to the loss of many of his pieces.