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Neo-Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

NEO-EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

A resurgence of interest in Expressionism, Pop art, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and other movements gained steam among artists of the 1970s and ’80s, in part as a reaction to the austerity of the prevailing minimalism and Conceptual art of the era. A decadent, bold and brash art style called Neo-Expressionism saw painters returning to figural representation, creating highly textured works that were imbued with intensely personal narratives.

Neo-Expressionist paintings are sensuous in nature and highly subjective in meaning. Expressive brushwork, highly pigmented colors and layered forms and materials lent sculptural attributes to the work and were used to depict symbolic narratives from history, mythology and the artist’s personal experience. 

Prominent figures such as Jean-Michel Basquiat led the Neo-Expressionist movement in the United States with paintings and prints that were raw, emotional and often violent in nature. In Germany, Die Neuen Wilden (the “New Fauves”) was the name given to a group of postwar artists that included the likes of sculptor Georg Baselitz and Gerhard Richter, a painter and photographer who explored the possibilities of both abstraction and realism, sometimes in a single piece. The work of the New Fauves — labeled as such for its return to Fauvism’s textured brushwork and use of vibrant colors — shares commonalities with Neo-Expressionism, and Baselitz was a pioneer of the movement in Europe. In addition, Willem de Kooning’s pulsating action paintings and Julian Schnabel’s experimentation with the materiality of paintings also took shape during this period.

“I was trying to make paintings different from the paintings that I saw a lot of at the time, which were mostly minimal, and they were highbrow and alienating, and I wanted to make very direct paintings that most people would feel the emotion behind when they saw them,” said Basquiat. 

Neo-Expressionism generated some polarizing opinions, with some celebrating the revival of personal subjectivity in art while others criticizing the movement for being too commercially driven and nostalgic. But most experts agree that Neo-Expressionism was a huge commercial success and culturally impactful, paving the way for the postmodern work of artists like Richter and Sigmar Polke

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Style: Neo-Expressionist
Black painting, water and plants, fractals, organic landscape, golden spiral
Located in Carballo, ES
Black Neoexpressionist Painting. This is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2018. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request. The dimensions of the painting are 65 x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Handmade Paper

"Studio per scultura" by Enzio Wenk, 2020/2022 - Watercolor on Paper, Abstract
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Study for a sculpture". Watercolor on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Gallo" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-21 - Watercolor and Marker, Abstract Animal, Rooster
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Rooster". Watercolor and marker on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Permanent Marker

"Ocean Window, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Ocean Window" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. It depicts fish and underwater plants with a frame of abstracted colors. The artist signed the p...
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Oil Pastel, Found Objects

EL REGALO DE LA GATA
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Gouche on hand made paper
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paint, Paper, Glaze

EL CARNICERO CONTRA EL GATO ARAÑA
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Gouche on hand made paper
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paint, Paper, Glaze

Las Ratas
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Gouche on hand made paper
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paint, Paper, Glaze

Contemporary female artist animal pastel drawing doves dark background signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"White Doves, After Boucher" is an original pastel drawing by Alicia Czechowski. The artist signed the piece lower right. It depicts two birds sitting in...
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Neo-expressionist animal drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-Expressionist animal drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add animal drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Victor Hugo Perez, Alicia Czechowski, Reginald K. Gee, and Della Wells. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Neo-Expressionist animal drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 10.63 inches across are also available. Prices for animal drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $8,800, while the average work sells for $4,200.

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