Overview: An exhibition of 41 paintings, drawings, and prints by the German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was drawn from the Gallery's holdings and from 8 private American collections. The exhibition, on view concurrently with Käthe Kollwitz, was presented as part of the "Tribute to Germany," a Washington-area cultural festival coordinated by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Organization: The exhibition was coordinated by Andrew Robison, Andrew W. Mellon senior curator, and Marla Prather, associate curator of 20th-century art at the National Gallery.

Sponsor: The "Tribute to Germany" was supported by Robert Bosch GmbH, Daimler-Benz, The Deutsche Bank Group, Mannesmann AG, Miles Inc., Siemens, Thyssen AG, and the Federal Republic of Germany. Lufthansa German Airlines provided transportation.