Kirchner, meanwhile, called Munch a “feeble hypochondriac.” More ambitious and more competitive than the older artist, Kirchner craved recognition, which was never enough. He took his own life ...

For her maiden exhibition as the Cleveland Museum of Art's curator of prints and drawings, Emily Peters is focusing on German Expressionist prints and drawings from the permanent collection.

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was perhaps the most famous artist of the German Expressionist scene, sometimes called the German Picasso. As a young art student, Kirchner focused on ...