Street Corner in Dresden (Strassenecke Dresden)
Medium
drypoint on blotting paper
Dimensions
plate: 9.8 x 13.6 cm (3 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.) sheet: 18 x 22 cm (7 1/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ruth and Jacob Kainen Collection
Accession Number
1985.77.2
Art Historical Context
**Street Corner in Dresden (Strassenecke Dresden)** created by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in1909, captures the energy of urban life during the artist's formative years in Dresden. Kirchner, a founding of the groundbreaking Die Br group launched in 190, was at the forefront of German Expressionism. This movement rejected naturalistic representation in favor of bold, distorted forms and vivid emotional intensity to convey modern alienation and vitality. The print depicts a street corner, likely teeming with figures and architecture, reflecting Kirchner's fascination with the dynamism of contemporary ...
About the Artist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner · 1880–1938
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was born on May 6, 1880, in Aschaffenburg, Germany, to parents Ernst and Maria Kirchner, part of a family of Prussian descent that frequently relocated due to his father's career as a chemical technician. After early schooling in various towns, he studied architecture at the Königliche Technische Hochschule (Technical University) in Dresden from 1901 to 1905, taking courses i...