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German sculptor, printmaker, and writer, a major figure of Expressionism. Until he reached his thirties Barlach was as much a ceramicist as a sculptor, working in a fairly derivative Art Nouveau style, but a turning point in his career came in 1906, when he visited Russia.
Ernst Barlach (born January 2, 1870, Wedel, Germany—died October 24, 1938, Güstrow, Germany) was an outstanding sculptor of the Expressionist movement whose style has often been called “modern Gothic.”
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Ernst Heinrich Barlach (2 January 1870 – 24 October 1938) was a German expressionist sculptor, medallist, printmaker and writer. Although he was a supporter of the war in the years leading to World War I, his participation in the conflict made him change his position, and he is mostly known for his sculptures protesting against the war.
Aug 8, 2020 · Born on January 2, 1870 in the northern German town of Wedel, Ernst Barlach proved at an early age to be a gifted playwright, novelist, sculptor and graphic artist. When he was 36, he spent...
Along with the expressionist sculptor Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881-1919), Barlach is regarded as one of the most important early 20th century sculptors, and an artist who helped initiate the German Expressionism movement.
Aug 8, 2020 · Born on January 2, 1870 in the northern German town of Wedel, Ernst Barlach proved at an early age to be a gifted playwright, novelist, sculptor and graphic artist. When he was 36, he spent...
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Ernst Barlach. Sculptor, printmaker, dramatist. Famed for his sculptures of religious and mystical figures influenced by Gothic wood carvings, and for bulky peasant figures, which were inspired by his 1906 trip to Russia. Used emphatic gestures and angular poses to convey emotion and movement.
