Potsdamer Platz

[@ellerose9164]

Nothing calm about this calming scenery. His inner trouble externalized even in beautiful nature.

[@curiousworld7912]

I really love Kirchner's work - I love his use of color, how he depicts the human form, and his Expressionistic style. ' Self Portrait as a Soldier' is one of the most moving and, at least to me, definitive representations of war's effect on highly sensitive people. It's art that speaks to its audience and says 'Look at what is below the surface.' And again; it's not the sort of thing people hang in their homes because it goes with the furniture. :)

[@TheLogicult]

Really enjoyed this. Just discovered your channel. Excellent commentary. Really good production as well. From the introduction to the music that was chosen, everything was well thought out.

[@paulallen04105]

Wow awesome video! You deserve a larger audience!

[@paulallen04105]

I could well imagine your videos to air on arte (the french-german culture TV channel), you're canadian, so if you can do it in french, they might buy a french version focussed on european art. contact them!

[@Shawn.Grenier]

Thank you very much for the support and for the suggestion! For now, we're focusing on growing on KZbin, but we might expand and translate our videos in French!!

[@paulallen04105]

@@Shawn.Grenier then you should look into giving your videos a personal touch or a face, also targeted advertising in social media. I fear an anonymous art channel is hard to market.

[@astressedned8988]

What was the name of the melody you used in the video?

[@Nobodyherefolks]

Does anyone know the name of the track that plays at the start?

[@victoriabaghdian]

Yes I learned so much from this video !! Best one yet

[@mitsunori222000]

Well organized and commented on. An always-reliable website.

[@johnjohn2570]

They don’t really making me uncomfortable they kinda make the night life seem darkly inviting

[@mcibz9422]

It's really creepy ! Didn't know this artist. Thanks for bringing us this knowledge with your analysis ! Kepp going ^^

[@Shawn.Grenier]

Happy we made you discover another artist! Thank you very much for the support!!

[@desertspringtime66]

a great, concise video - very helpful for my exam revision :)

[@Elisa-sn4gt]

Such a awesome video!

[@canalsaudepublica9947]

Awesome video. I would most probably never get to know Kirchner without this. I love your videos and explanations, even the ones I don't personally agree with. As to why this painting makes us feel unease, I belive it is due to the vortex caused by prostitution. A vortex in imagery, in the distorted lines of the painting all twirling towards the round base where the women are standing (almost like a sink drain). And also a vortex in society, that brings men in and destroys them, their marriages, etc. In other words the destruction of men by prostitution. That makes me feel unease when I look at the picture. On the other hand, it also "attracts" and destroy women, usually led to it by poverty and lack of opportunity. That's why, I understand, the woman in the left is mourning. She is mourning the men destroyed in the process, and also mourning for the situation she's living in and the distortion it causes in her life and society at large. The whole picture looks like a drain pulling in the sewers Berlin made of its people.

[@bertinasalcedoramos8302]

Interesante!!