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Expressionism is a translation of anxiety, and Kokoschka is one of the most famous artists of this trend. His nervous and swirling line makes strange and hostile the landscapes of major cities. He was a sort of Soutine of topographic cityscapes, and felt that his art is political. He likes big cities and their animation. In 1957, he painted the harbour of Chelsea in London. The horizon is very r…