This catalogue explores early twentieth century Expressionism found in the initiating core of the German Expressionist movements known as Die Brucke (Bridge) and Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider). Included are important works by Max Beckmann, Lovis Corinth, Otto Dix, George Grosz, Erich Heckel, Ernst Kirchner, Kathe Kollwitz, and Edvard Munch.