noun
- Artists, writers, or musicians who practice or advocate expressionism, a style emphasizing emotional experience over physical reality.
Usage: Plural of expressionist; Often capitalized when referring to members of the early 20th-century Expressionist movement; Can refer to practitioners in visual arts, literature, music, or theater
Examples
- The German expressionists of the early 1900s sought to convey inner feelings through distorted forms and bold colors.
- Many expressionists rejected traditional techniques in favor of more emotional and subjective approaches.
- The museum's new exhibit features works by famous expressionists such as Edvard Munch and Egon Schiele.
- These expressionists used exaggeration and symbolism to communicate psychological states.
- Literary expressionists often employed fragmented narratives and stream-of-consciousness writing.
- The composers were expressionists who believed music should express the artist's inner world rather than describe external events.