The Capital Realists shared a critical stance toward the invasion of American consumerism into West Germany. X

The Düsseldorf School refers to a group of photographers who studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in the 1970s under the tutelage of Bernd and Hilla Becher. X

Metaphysical Painting was developed in 1917 by Giorgio de Chirico and Carlo Carra. The works created a sense of mystery through the use of dreamlike imagery; objects often appeared in strange, unfamiliar contexts. A reaction against Cubism and Futurism, the movement paved the way for Surrealism. X