# Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

> He co-founded Die Brücke and helped ignite Expressionism, then watched the Nazis brand his work "degenerate" and destroy over 600 pieces.

*German painter, sculptor, engraver and printmaker (1880–1938)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Born:** 1880-05-06
- **Died:** 1938-06-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was born on 6 May 1880. He co-founded Die Brücke — "The Bridge" — an artists group that became a cornerstone of 20th-century Expressionism. He volunteered for army service in the First World War but suffered a breakdown and was discharged. In 1933 the Nazis labeled his work "degenerate." In 1937 more than 600 of his works were sold or destroyed. He died on 15 June 1938.

## Fame
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