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Expressionism
DESIGN STYLES & MOVEMENTSintermediate
Definition
A movement emphasizing emotional and subjective expression through distortion, exaggeration, and dynamic forms. In architecture, expressionism creates dramatic, emotionally charged spaces.
Example
Erich Mendelsohn's Einstein Tower in Potsdam (1924) features flowing, organic forms that seem to express energy and movement.