ABSTRACT
The Routledge Companion to Expressionism in a Transnational Context is a challenging exploration of the transnational formation, dissemination, and transformation of expressionism outside of the German-speaking world, in regions such as Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics and Scandinavia, Western and Southern Europe, North and Latin America, and South Africa, in the first half of the twentieth century.
Comprising a series of essays by an international group of scholars in the fields of art history and literary and cultural studies, the volume addresses the intellectual discussions and artistic developments arising in the context of the expressionist movement in the various art centers and cultural regions. The authors also examine the implications of expressionism in artistic practice and its influence on modern and contemporary cultural production.
Essential for an in-depth understanding and discussion of expressionism, this volume opens up new perspectives on developments in the visual arts of this period and challenges the traditional narratives that have predominantly focused on artistic styles and national movements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|30 pages
Expressionist Networks, Cultural Debates, and Artistic Practices
part I|158 pages
Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States
part II|84 pages
Scandinavia
chapter 11|16 pages
Expressionisms in Sweden
chapter 12|21 pages
Nationalism, Transnationalism, and the Discourses on Expressionism in Finland
chapter 14|16 pages
Early Expressionism in Icelandic Art
part III|120 pages
Western Europe
chapter 19|17 pages
German Expressionism in Italy
part IV|92 pages
Southeastern Europe
chapter 24|16 pages
On New Art and Its Manifestations
chapter 26|20 pages
Expressionism in Bulgaria
part V|57 pages
Beyond Europe