Expressionism

[ɪk'spreʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m;ek-] or [ɪk'sprɛʃə,nɪzəm]

Definition

(noun.) an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality.

Edited by Cecilia--From WordNet