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Park in Dangast
Erich Heckel German
Not on view
Heckel first visited the small German fishing village of Dangast, on the coast of the North Sea, in 1907 with fellow artist Karl Schmidtt-Rottluff; he returned every summer until 1910. The barren marshes and moors of the harsh coastal landscape provided a perfect escape from urban life. Here, in a park glade, gnarled trees rooted in fiery red earth surround a rustic bench and table. The cool, dappled greens and blues of the trees and the vibrant red and yellow hues on the ground infuse the scene with energy and light. This subjective distortion of the landscape for emotional effect is characteristic of Expressionism and reflects Heckel’s engagement with the work of Vincent van Gogh.
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