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German Expressionism
Die Brücke. Formed by a group of artists originating in Dresden in 1905, Die Brücke began as the birthplace of German Expressionism. The co-founders of this movement, alongside Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, were Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Erich Heckel, and Fritz Bleyl. Other notable artists included Otto Mueller, Max Pechstein, and Emil Nolde.