Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (6 May 1880 – 15 June 1938) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker and one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foundation of Expressionism in 20th-century art. He volunteered for army service in the First World War, but soon suffered a breakdown and was discharged. His work was branded as "degenerate" by the Nazis in 1933, and in 1937 more than 600 of his works were sold or destroyed.
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Photographic self-portrait 1919 | |
| Born | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner 6 May 1880 |
| Died | 15 June 1938 (aged 58) Frauenkirch-Wildboden, Davos, Switzerland |
| Education | Königliche Technische Hochschule |
| Known for | Painting and printmaking |
| Movement | Expressionism |
| Cause of death | Suicide (allegedly) |
| Burial place | Waldfriedhof Cemetery, Davos |
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