Now "German Expressionism 1900-1930: Masterpieces From the Neue Galerie Collection" allows us, once again, to revel in at least some of the riches of this small, fascinating institution.
Using free, gestural brushwork and a nightmarish palette, Bellows often elongates and distorts the athletes' figures in a way that parallels Germanexpressionism, which was developing across the Atlantic at the same time.