On June 7, 1905, four young architecture students founded the Brücke artists' group in Dresden. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Erich Heckel and Fritz Bleyl wanted to tread new artistic paths together and leave behind the rigid corset of the conservative bourgeoisie of their time.
Image gallery
Brücke Museum
The exhibition shows paintings, watercolors, drawings and prints from the early days of the collective, which are characterized by the common search for a new artistic expression.
In addition to models such as Vincent van Gogh and Edvard Munch, the influences of Art Nouveau or Japanese woodblock prints are clearly recognizable in the works.
The exhibition focuses on the joint activity of the young Brücke artists. They were very active, organized numerous exhibitions and developed an early "corporate identity": from posters to letterheads, the artists elaborately designed everything themselves. In their manifesto, they called for people to join them. This invitation was addressed to artists as well as to collectors and patrons, who were to support the ventures financially as "passive members.
The work of Fritz Bleyl, who left the Brücke as early as 1907 to pursue a middle-class life, is largely unknown today. It receives special attention in the exhibition.
Additional information
- Regular: €6
- Reduced: €4
- Free admission for visitors under 18
- Wed–Mon, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., closed on Tuesdays
