Kunst Hand Werk Brücke. The Applied Arts of the Brücke Artists

“From the bed that Ernst Ludwig Kirchner skillfully carved, to a cushion that Karl Schmidt-Rottluff sewed with abstract shapes, to a peacock embossed into silver sheet metal on a brooch by Erich Heckel – the creative drive of the Brücke artists knew no bounds. In addition to painting, drawing and printmaking, they also created everyday objects throughout their lives. The characteristic style of the Brücke was also evident in their handicrafts: fast, direct and with a desire to experiment. The Brücke-Museum is now dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to this virtually unknown area of the artistic work of the Brücke artists for the first time …”