Expressionist Rococo
The term "Expressionist Rococo" was first used in 1928 by Max Osborn to describe the Theater am Kurfürstendamm in Berlin designed by Oskar Kaufmann. As a difference from the original Rococo design, Kaufmann emphasizes on the dynamic and movement as a whole concept. Asymmetrical details are subordinated to a large symmetrical frame. Other protagonists of this style were Hans Poelzig, Leo Nachtlicht and Gerhard Schliepstein.
Further reading
- Bie, Oscar (1928). Der Architekt Oskar Kaufmann. Berlin: Ernst Pollak Verlag
- Berents, Catharina (1998). Art Déco in Deutschland - Das moderne ornament. Frankfurt a.M.: Anabas Verlag
- Hansen, Antje (2001). Oskar Kaufmann - Ein Theaterarchitekt zwischen Tradition und Moderne. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag