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German art, whether Gothic, expressionistic, or abstract, is an art of great intensity and inwardness. This book shows how the many currents of modern art which have swept over Germany have been transformed by its creative genius. Germany was host to many foreign pioneers, from Kandinsky to Klee. Every modern movement had its German masters who are generously represented in this posthumous work of art historian Franz Roh... All modern movements, from impressionism to objectivism are thoughtfully treated, including a few honest pages on the unfortunate Nazi episode... Written in a descriptive style, this is a generously illustrated, authoritative one-volume survey. (Library Journal)