Portrait Prints

This year, sixth grade learned about Die Brucke (literally: The Bridge), a small movement within the greater Abstract Expressionist trend in early 20th century Germany. Students and I mostly discussed why an artist would paint/print sad, abstract faces, when he could have very well painted realistically. Why go abstract? Why go sad? Students decided it was because the artist thought expressing emotion was more important than being realistic. Students also proposed that the artists may have been sad, depressed, etc. I think they were correct on both accounts.

Here are some examples of prints made by Die Brucke artists:

And here are some beautiful (and colorful) prints made by the sixth grade: