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For the Brücke group and their artist friends, art, life, and work regularly came together in their live-in studios. They were creatively designed retreats beyond bourgeois conventions as well as places for socializing and exchanging ideas with like-minded people.
Traffic arteries, squares, and boulevards overflowing with people: the big city hustle and bustle was highly appealing for the Brücke artists, and this was reflected in numerous works. They bear witness to the rapid transformations in the growing metropolis at the outset of the 20th century.
Spending time in nature — whether by the sea, in the forest, or at lakes — played an important role for the Brücke artists and their work since the beginning. In Berlin, with its urban greenery and the captivating landscapes of ist environs, the artists also worked outdoors and found a wealth of inspiration here.
Berlin had always been a pleasure capital. Nowhere else in early 20th-century Germany were there as many theaters, varieté shows, restaurants, and cabarets as here. At the same time, the green environs just outside the metropolis offered a range of leisure activities. The artists drew their inspiration from this illustrious and diverse mix.
The Brücke artists quickly established themselves in Berlin’s art scene: they became members of the Neue Secession artists’ association, exhibited in prestigious galleries, published and sold their works. Magazines like the avant-garde paper Der Sturm also featured them regularly.
The Brücke artists soon acquainted themselves with other actors in the art field. They often supported the members of the Brücke group through their professional activities as publishers or writers. Some of these encounters developed into lifelong friendships.
