The First World War (WWI) was one of the first wars in Europe, which began on July 28, 1914 and ended in 1919. Artists, writers, etc., are witnesses of an abundance of devastation in their time. period. By the end of the war, 9 million soldiers had been killed, some were injured for life, and some suffered psychological trauma (History, World War I). The First World War was one of the deadliest wars in history. The First World War had a considerable impact on artists and/or literary culture in Europe. Some of the main reasons why World War I had a massive impact on artists and/or literary culture in Europe are that people began to question traditions, thoughts and beliefs, as new developments changed the way people think, their subconscious, etc. I mentioned that by the end of the war, almost 9 million people were dead. Despite this, artists and writers like Auguste Macke, Franz Marc and Umberto Boccioni were dead. Several other artists and writers were seriously injured. Although Ernst Ludwig Kirchner served as a driver in the artillery, the destruction of war devastated him. Kirchner was psychologically damaged and declared unfit for duty (Sayre 1144). Afterwards, Kirchner was declared unfit for service, "he painted himself in the uniform of the Mansfelder Field Artillery Regiment Nr. 75, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, his eyes flat and empty, his right hand a bloody stump » (Sayre 1144). Kirchner's painting expresses his fear of war. For example, his right hand, a bloody stump, represented the trauma he suffered during the war, resulting from the effect of his creativity. the women on the back of the painting express his sexual impotence, meaning his genitals are not.... ... middle of paper ...... with the situations. of the following wars, I feel like that's all they could do To conclude, everyone was badly affected by WWI Since WWI was one. of the deadliest wars in history. People did not expect all the horrific violence that accompanied the war. They expected something honorable and natural, but it was not natural. Families and people who weren't even part of the war were dying. People other than the soldier were also deeply affected, physically and mentally. Although artists, writers, etc. were affected by the war, they gave people who had never experienced war a clear idea of ​​war. They show us through pictures and they even showed us through pictures how it can affect you mentally. To summarize, World War I had a huge impact on artists and writers..