A German horror film with many techniques considered new such as plot twists.
Shock Troops Advance under Gas
A piece by Otto Dix depicting the dehumanizing effect war had on the German soldiers.
Wounded Man
Another piece of artwork by Otto Dix which shows a wounded man lying in what appears to be a trench. The wounded man could also be a representation of himself and how he felt 'wounded' perhaps not physically but mentally after the war.
Pentecost
Although the painter, Emil Nolde, did not like his works being attributed as 'expressionist' this work was attributed as such and is supposed to represent the last supper. Emil Nolde's works were classified as 'degenerate art' by Hitler.
M
Considered to be a masterpiece of Fritz Lang's. It also carried techniques from other forms of art such as a leitmotif. It was considered one of the first films with a leitmotif.
Bird's Hell
One of Max Beckmann's works considered to be an allegory of Nazi rule during his exile in Amsterdam however still viewed as a piece of German expressionism.
The Beggar of Prachatice
Conrad Felixmüller shows an allegorical version of Weimar Germany through this piece of art via linking with what the average person would see on the streets in Weimar Germany such as wounded veterans begging.
Nosferatu
Considered to be one of the first horror films, Nosferatu is considered to be an adaptation of Dracula with some slight differences. The film practically set the template for other horror films to follow.
Dove Was Right
An example of dadaism during Weimar. Dadaism would later influence surrealist art and other types of art. Dadaist paintings usually never had a meaning hidden inside.
