{"product_id":"vibrant-metropolis-idyllic-nature","title":"Vibrant Metropolis \/ Idyllic Nature","description":"Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's move from Dresden to Berlin in  1911 marked a turning point in his art. Under the influence  of the most modern metropolis in Europe, during the years  between 1912 and 1915 the artist created works whose  exaggerated and condensed styl e could be regarded as a  true metaphor for the attitude to life during the early years  of the twentieth century. During this time of rapid change  the capital of the German Empire promised progress and  countless opportunities, but also danger and profound  e xistential fear. The city was not only the centre of  industry, which continued to grow unchecked, but also of  increasing motorised traffic and, with three million  inhabitants, it was the biggest \"city of tenement blocks\" in  Europe. But Berlin was also the  metropolis of the arts, of  hedonism, prostitution and accordingly of a sexuality that  could be lived to the full as never before. Berlin vibrated  with challenging energy and intellectual challenges. In this  melting pot of opportunities and risks Kirchner c reated  pictures of breathless, existential directness which he  launched unerringly at the conventions of the  Wilhelminian age. The main area of focus of the publication will lie on this  dialectic and the resulting tension. It will reproduce  Kirchner's grea test masterpieces, and in order to  demonstrate the profound changes in his style, a  representative selection of his early works from Dresden  will also be shown alongside the paintings, drawing s and  prints from the time in Berlin.","brand":"Hirmer Verlag GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664341274660,"sku":"9783777427294","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9783777427294.jpg?v=1777356949","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/vibrant-metropolis-idyllic-nature","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}