Expressionism as an art form could be loosely defined as a movement of artist's that wanted to break free from the conventional art movements of the time and express themselves individually, free from the constraints of their fellow artist's ideals. They wanted to be able to express emotion and feeling in their work.
The work that falls under the classification of expressionism is widely varied in its style and appearance. Some elements of expressionism were particularly abstract. The way that the artist expressed a view or opinion to the viewer was often done with very personal use of colour and abstraction. The movement was influenced by artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Van Gogh's work was often emotion based, as were most expressionists. An artist who was particularly influenced by Van Gogh was a Norwegian painter named Edvard Munch. Munch was the quintessential expressionist. His ghostly paintings reflected his emotional state in their colouration and style.…
