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ca 1929
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's 'Begegnung' (Encounter) bursts with the frantic energy of a city street. A tall, elongated figure strides forward, their body a patchwork of scribbled greens and yellows, almost dissolving into the vibrant pink and blue background. As a founding member of the German Expressionist group Die Brücke, Kirchner used jagged lines and clashing colors to capture the anxiety and excitement of modern life. This sketchy, spontaneous style makes the viewer feel like they've just bumped into a stranger on a bustling sidewalk.
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