Erich Heckel

Origins

Erich Heckel was a German painter and printmaker who co-founded the influential artistic group Die Brücke in 1905. His visual style is characterized by bold colors, expressive brushwork, and a primitive and distorted representation of human figures. Heckel's style gained fame during the early 20th century and was known for its emphasis on emotion, intensity, and rawness. He played a significant role in the development of German Expressionism, which aimed to convey subjective and emotional experiences through art.