The German silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) stands as a quintessential example of expressionistic technique in cinema. The film employs unusual camera angles, distorted set designs, and mesmerizing performances to create a dream-like depiction of madness.

The Hairy Ape (1922) is O’Neill’s most fully realized expressionistic play. Set initially on an ocean liner, it centers on the social rejection experienced by Yank, a brutish worker below deck. The play crafts a nightmarish atmosphere as Yank searches for a place where he can "belong."

All God’s Chillun Got Wings (1924) is another of O’Neill’s works addressing the black experience. The play sparked significant controversy due to its portrayal of an interracial marriage and a scene featuring an interracial kiss on the hand.

In the history of theatre, Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun (1959) is one of the most renowned and commercially successful dramas depicting black life. This poignant protest against racial injustice follows a black family’s efforts to ascend into the middle class.

Funnyhouse of a Negro (1962) by Adrienne Kennedy is a one-act play that explores the troubled psyche of a mixed-race woman named Sarah as she contemplates suicide. Surreal, poetic, and mythic in its approach, the play depicts Sarah hallucinating and shifting between various alter egos—black and white, male and female—as she struggles with her Negro identity.

William Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury (1929) narrates the story from the perspectives of four different characters, unveiling the mental processes of each narrator. Among these narrators is Benjamin, a young man with mental deficiencies.

Expressionism (1970) by John Willett offers a comprehensive exploration of Expressionism across various fields, including painting, drama, poetry, and film.