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(1881–1919), German sculptor, who is considered one of the greatest German sculptors of the 20th century and a particularly effective exponent of expressionism. He was born in Duisburg and educated at the Academy of Düsseldorf. As a young man, he traveled in Italy and spent four years in Paris. From 1914 to 1917 he was active in the expressionist movement in Berlin. He used distortions, particularly Gothic elongation, in his work, and is best known for his angular, nude figures, which express dignity as well as despair. One of these, regarded by many critics as his masterpiece, is Kneeling Woman (1911), which, like many of his works, is in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. It features remarkable vertical-horizontal contrasts and the sculptor’s typical distortion through elongation. Other works by Lehmbruck, who committed suicide at the age of 38, are in the Tate Gallery in London and in galleries in Buffalo, N.Y., and his native Duisburg.
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LEHMBRUCK, Wilhelm
LEHMBRUCK, Wilhelm. (1881–1919), German sculptor, who is considered one of the greatest German sculptors of the 20th century and a particularly effective exponent of expressionism. Other works by Lehmbruck, who committed suicide at the age . . .
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