Not a term chosen by the artists, it describes art that emphasized the emotional impact over descriptive accuracy.
Kirchner
Kirchner’s claustrophobic city scene reflects on a culture where everything is for sale.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Street, Berlin
Kirchner defines his city with only the figures: there is not a building in view.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Street, Dresden
Kirchner is rendered unable to create or destroy in this nightmarish wartime painting.