Expressionism emerged in Germany around 1905. Artists (along with writers, poets, musicians and playwrights) abandoned all sense of realism and tradition. They turned to introspection and emotions, and were led by their internal worlds for inspiration. If Modersohn-Becker (p. 123) was the precursor to German Expressionism, then Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945) was its pioneer. Working since the 1890s, Kollwitz produced some of the most extraordinary art of the entire century.
