Like Fauvism, Expressionism was "characterized by the use of symbolic colors and exaggerated imagery, though the German manifestations generally present a darker vision of humanity than those of the French." (Quote source: Styles, Schools and Movements by Amy Dempsey, Thames and Hudson, p70)
The paintings and self-portraits of Egon Schiele certainly show a dark view of life; during his short career he was at the "vanguard of the Expressionist preoccupation with psychological exploration". (Quote source: The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke, Oxford University Press, p681)
The paintings and self-portraits of Egon Schiele certainly show a dark view of life; during his short career he was at the "vanguard of the Expressionist preoccupation with psychological exploration". (Quote source: The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke, Oxford University Press, p681)