Franz Roh, "Post-Expressionist Schema" (1925)
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page 1 of 1 Expressionism Post-Expressionism ecstatic objects plain objects many religious themes few religious themes the stifled object the explanatory object rhythmic representative arousing engrossing excessive rather strict, purist dynamic static loud quiet summary sustained obvious obvious and enigmatic close-range image close- and long-range image forward moving also flowing backward large size large size and many-columned monumental miniature warm cool to cold thick coloration thin layer of color roughened smoothed, dislodged like uncut stone like polished metal work process preserved work process effaced leaving traces pure objectification expressive deformation of objects harmonic cleansing of objects rich in diagonals rectangular to the frame often acute-angled parallel working against edges of image fixed within edges of image primitive civilized Source of English translation: Franz Roh, “Post-Expressionist Schema” (1925), in The Weimar Republic Sourcebook, edited by Anton Kaes, Martin Jay, and Edward Dimendberg. © 1994 Regents of the University of California. Published by the University of California Press, p. 493. Reprinted with permission of the University of California Press. Source of original German text: Franz Roh, Nach-Expressionismus, Magischer Realismus. Probleme der neuesten europäischen Malerei. Leipzig: Klinkhardt und Biermann, 1925, p. 119-20.
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