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	Article: "Footwear of the German Expressionists; The Driving Force Behind the Angst?" This article re-examines a debated question concerning the influence of footwear on German Expressionism. Traditionalist views on the artistic motivation of these artists center around social and political upheavals of Weimar Germany leading up to the rise of the National Socialist Party. A relatively new outlook challenges this view using a yet unpublished deathbed interview with the niece of Jon Himmelman, a former studio assistant of Otto Dix and photographs of an extraordinary array of shoes said to have been worn by Dix, George Grosz, Kirchner, and Emile Nolde. A case is made that the consistent use of stylish but ill-fitting footwear by this core group of Expressionists perpetuated a movement which produced paintings as a direct outlet for foot pain. Further evidence compiled by a team of German podiatrist supports this view through analysis of medical records and shoe construction from this period of German History.Click here for full article. To learn more about Bill Rock's distinguished career in the art field please go to his resume section.	Make sure you bookmark this page because it will be updated with features as they develop! Keep checking back to view the latest Bill Rock piece. The features section is our online show which will feature a different group of paintings and descriptions every couple of months. The gallery section is the area where you can view all the artwork available for purchase. To view any of the thumbnail images at a larger size just click on the images. Remember, this is the web and we've tried to match the colors exactly but because everyone's computer is different please contact us if you would like to view a photograph. The openings section will list where Bill Rock is showing his pieces. Work by Bill Rock is currently available in galleries in Chicago, Washington D.C. and Madison,WI. The contact section, of course, lists how to get more information about the artist or purchasing artwork. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or if you would like to purchase a piece. E-mail us at billrockart@mindspring.com

Article: "Footwear of the German Expressionists; The Driving Force Behind the Angst?"

This article re-examines a debated question concerning the influence of footwear on German Expressionism. Traditionalist views on the artistic motivation of these artists center around social and political upheavals of Weimar Germany leading up to the rise of the National Socialist Party. A relatively new outlook challenges this view using a yet unpublished deathbed interview with the niece of Jon Himmelman, a former studio assistant of Otto Dix and photographs of an extraordinary array of shoes said to have been worn by Dix, George Grosz, Kirchner, and Emile Nolde. A case is made that the consistent use of stylish but ill-fitting footwear by this core group of Expressionists perpetuated a movement which produced paintings as a direct outlet for foot pain. Further evidence compiled by a team of German podiatrist supports this view through analysis of medical records and shoe construction from this period of German History.Click here for full article.

To learn more about Bill Rock's distinguished career in the art field please go to his resume section.

Make sure you bookmark this page because it will be updated with features as they develop! Keep checking back to view the latest Bill Rock piece.

The features section is our online show which will feature a different group of paintings and descriptions every couple of months.

The gallery section is the area where you can view all the artwork available for purchase. To view any of the thumbnail images at a larger size just click on the images. Remember, this is the web and we've tried to match the colors exactly but because everyone's computer is different please contact us if you would like to view a photograph.

The openings section will list where Bill Rock is showing his pieces. Work by Bill Rock is currently available in galleries in Chicago, Washington D.C. and Madison,WI.

The contact section, of course, lists how to get more information about the artist or purchasing artwork.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or if you would like to purchase a piece. E-mail us at billrockart@mindspring.com

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