Expressionism is a style of art in which the intention is not to reproduce a subject accurately, but instead to portray it in such a way as to expressthe inner state of the artist. The movement is also associated with Germany in particular, and was influenced by such emotionally-charged styles as Symbolism, Favism and Cubism.

An examination of the work of expressionist Egon Schiele. This book explores Schiele's obsession with sex, life and death, which gave rise to his famous female nudes and nude self-portraits, and examines his vision of the artist in society, and his work as a landscape and portrait painter.

In-your-face, brutally pleasing, achingly simple, deceptively frank, the work of Christopher Wool is so very New York. Exploring Wool's work, this monograph analyzes Wool's career from its roots in the early 1980s to its state as one of the important and widely celebrated in contemporary art.

The Brucke (established in Dresden in 1905) is, together with the Blauer Reiter in Munich, the most important movement in German expressionism. This book covers the work of founding members Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, and Fritz Bleyl, as well as works by their friends, such as Emil Nolde and Otto Mueller.

Features essays that are the result of reflection in the wake of World War II. These essays comprise a study of surrealism, insisting on its importance as a cultural and social phenomenon with far-reaching consequences. They explain Bataille's links with the surrealist movement, and describe his complex relationship with Andre Breton.

This work explains the context in which abstract expressionism, seen by some as the first truly American art, emerged. It discusses the work produced by such artists as Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still and Barnett Newman.

Containing six chapters - The Brucke Group of Artists, Northern German Expressionism, The Blaue Reiter, Rhenish Expressionism, The City and Expressionism in Vienna - this work deals with a German artistic revolution, a phenomenon that has quite accurately been described as the most significant German contribution to 20th century European art.

By 1914, the broader concept of Expressionism permeated German culture at many levels. It flourished in metropolitan culture but was marked by a profound ambivalence towards modern life. In this text, Behr explores themes of opposition and the practice of various communities.

The painters of the Blue Rider turned the worlds of form and colour upside down to give expression to their feelings, ideas and dreams. Their cows were yellow, people were green, trees were red and horses blue. This book for the young and young at heart looks at pictures in a relaxed way.

The innovative, original work of Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876-1907) helped pave the way for modern art in Europe. In recognition of her achievements the first museum in the world devoted to the work of a woman artist, the Paula-Modersohn-Becker-Museum, was founded at Bremen. This book provides an introduction to the life and work of this artist.

The Austrian painter Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980) was closely linked to his country's musical tradition, in particular to the Viennese composers Schonberg, Berg, and Webern. This book focuses on the artist's music-inspired works and presents Kokoschka's favourite theme: the effects of music on the human soul.

Providing a comprehensive overview of Egon Schiele's development from his earliest days at the Vienna Academy to his untimely death in 1918, this exhibition catalogue from the Albertina Museum in Vienna shows the extraordinary multi-faceted oeuvre of the Austrian Expressionist.

A biography of the artist Oskar Kokoschka. Despite being badly wounded in the First World War, Kokoschka lived to paint, teach, write, exhibit, and engage the affections of a host of beautiful women. He founded a school of art in Salzburg and painted vigorously until his death at the age of 93.

Harold Rosenberg (1906-1978) was one of the most important American art critics of this century. The essays in this book are not limited to the art world, however, as he also discusses poetry, political and cultural theory, and popular culture.