The Wonderful Stranger: An Analysis by Erich Heckel During this period of time the feminist movement in Europe was growing rapidly. It was during the 18th century that the term feminism began to be used. Women around the world were given more and more rights, but they were still not equal. Also, World War I was fought during this period. The Great War brought down many countries and destroyed many, but due to this tragic event a huge amount of new art was generated. These events alone have caused boundless change in the art world; the music and paintings began to reflect what was happening around them. The modern era has been a time of rapid change and there have been many events that have influenced the arts. Erich Heckel is a painter, an expressionist and an artist of the modern era. Heckel is not a well-known painter compared to others of his period. Most people looked at his work, but he has great contributions to the modern era of art. He is a German painter born in Döbeln in 1883 (Brucke Museum). Erich Heckel was also part of a collective school called Die Brucke, which can be translated as “the bridge”. According to Jill Lloyd, "Heckel, who in addition to his own artistic activity managed the Bruckes' affairs from 1905 to 1913, was a less dramatic figure than Kirchner both as an artist and as a personality" (787). Heckel has great importance for his time, but even with this he does not have much to compare with the great artists of his era, such as Edvard Munch and Vincent van Gogh. This happens with many worthy artists, who are overshadowed by others whose people seem to know better. In Heckel's painting Two Painters at the Table, you can really see his artistic style (Cunningham, ...... center of the card ...... in their art. Most of the feeling will be in the faces of the characters . This painter is little known, but he contributes to his German culture and adds some diversity. Just because an illustrator is known by only a few does not mean he is any less of an artist. Works cited Cunningham, Lawrence S. and Reich, John J. Culture and values : A survey of the humanities. Boston: Clark Baxter, 2010. Print.Lloyd, Jill “The Heckel Centenary” and The Burlington Magazine 125. 969 (1983). . “Erich Heckel (1883-1970)”. Web. 14 April 2014. Rainbird, Sean. Aquarelle, Zeichnungen und Graphik di Zdenek Felix”.). 2014.