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The street scenes are a work of art by the artists Ernst Ludwig Kirchner made between 1913 and 1915. They are dubbed to be one of the most important works of German expressionism. It consists of eleven paintings, 32 pages from sketchbooks, 15 ink brush drawings, 17 pastel and chalk drawings, 14 woodcuts, 14 etchings and 8 lithographies. The work deals with the Berlin of the early 20th century and how it is developing into a metropolis. A lot of "Koketten" (prostitutes) are depicted as a metaphor for the hectic pace and sensuality of the growing city. There are also a lot of references to be found in the cycle.
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The paintings are the central part of the work of art. The first painting is "Five women on the street". The dynamic in the composition increased during the period of origin. Style elements of futurism but also elements of Mannerism can also be found. The paintings were mostly finished in 1914. Some of them were finished in 1915 and others in the 1920s.