8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 24, 1997 German collection makes deep impressions at DIA exhibit By Anftha Chalamr Daily Arts Writer The Detroit Institute of Arts, or the DIA, is the 5th largest museum in the country. As one might expect, the museum's permanent collection is large; more than 90 percent remains same time, Expressionism was a rejec- tion of bourgeoisie ideals and values. German Expressionism celebrated the primitive and believed in searching for new freedoms in art, as they felt that contemporary art had become stultified and was headed nowhere. The physical unseen in any given trip to the museum. But in this recent exhibi- tion, located in the Schwartz Graphic Arts Galleries, the DIA displays EVREVIEW ( s J Twentieth Century German Prints The Detroit Institute of Arts Through May 18, 1997 appearance of Expressionist art was often startling, f e a t u r i n g grotesquely dis- torted and exag- gerated forms, shocking contrasts ...." Emst Barlach's "The First Day" Is on display at The Detroit Institute of Arts through May 18. approximately 75 early 20th century German prints, as well as a smaller number of related drawings and watercolors, drawn exclusively from its own significant collection of German Expressionist artists. The show notes in particular the recent acquisition of Erich Heckel's 1918 color woodcut, "Portrait of a Man (Self-Portrait)." German Expressionism began at the turn of the century. The movement was based on the idea that art should be expressive, unmeditated and "authen- tic." Art from this group was based on the artist's instinctive response to the world around him, imbibed with per- sonal thoughts and feelings. At the Marketing Opportunity Available Eastpak, the leading manufacturer of daypacks in the United States, has marketing internships available for highly motivated, out- going individuals interested in sales promotion, marketing, and public relations. 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The pur- pose of the organization was to form an exhibiting society and an artist's colony based on total artistic freedom. The name, Die Briicke, was taken from 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzche, and gave the impli- cation that this group was to be a bridge,,or link, between the past and the present. Though the Expressionists worked in a variety of media, the medium par excellence was the woodcut. While the traditional art of the status quo was dis- graceful in the eyes of the Expressionists, they were an extremely nationalistic body, and very much There aecev ay s to send packages... thmee ooyole a eway. Ship UPS to any where in the50 states. *Overnight eZnd Day "3 ay Selc *Ground 1:.1. CO"Ptitdi4 cs:It~It admired the woodcuts of distinguished Northern Renaissance artist Albrecht Darer. Working in woodcut also helped to establish the bridge between past and present tradition. In addition to wood- cuts, on display are pencil drawin4 drypoint sketches, etchings, aquatints, watercolors and lithographs. Subject matter in this exhibition is equally diverse, from goats to nudes to religious scenes and carousels. The exhibition's featured artists include all four founding members of Die Briicke, as well as Emil Nolde, per- haps the most celebrated member of the group, though only very briefly a part of it. In addition, one can view works Max Beckmann, Otto Herbig, Ot Meuller, Max Pechstein and Ernst Barlach among others. The exhibition is a good one, for a number of reasons. First, the exhibition is fairly large, almost 100 works, and thus presents a fairly clear notion of German Expressionism. Second, the media and subject matter are diverse and make for an interesting trip through the gallery. 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