Movement Name Movement Description Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the early 20th century, primarily in Germany and Austria. Expressionist artists sought to convey emotional impact and subjective reality through distortion, exaggeration of forms, and intense colors. Key artists associated with Expressionism include Edvard Munch, Wassily Kandinsky, and Egon Schiele. The movement was a reaction against the perceived constraints of academic art and the rapid changes brought on by industrialization and urbanization. Expressionism laid the groundwork for other modern art movements, including Abstract Expressionism and Neo-Expressionism, and continues to influence contemporary art.