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Expressionist Paintings

EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. 

Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.

Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.

Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.

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Style: Expressionist
Welcome!  Gift Art 30X25
Welcome!  Gift Art 30X25

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By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this oil painting, I captured the joyful essence of winter's enchantment. The cheerful snowman, adorned in vibrant attire, embodies the warmth of the season against the cool, impr...

Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Winter sketch Path to the river 30X30
Winter sketch Path to the river 30X30

Winter sketch Path to the river 30X30

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this piece, I've poured my soul into capturing the serene essence of a wintry landscape. With each oil stroke, I've embraced the interplay of light and shadow, crafting a path tha...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Snow path 40X40
Snow path 40X40

Snow path 40X40

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In my oil painting, I sought to capture the serene essence of a winter's journey. I employed a blend of expressionism and impressionism to convey the chill and introspection that sno...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Eucalyptus Beach, Monterey', California Expressionist Oil, Stanford, Carmel
'Eucalyptus Beach, Monterey', California Expressionist Oil, Stanford, Carmel

'Eucalyptus Beach, Monterey', California Expressionist Oil, Stanford, Carmel

By Robert Canete

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Canete' for Robert Canete (American, born 1948) and painted circa 2000. An expressionist oil seascape showing a view of the Pacific ocean at Monterey, Californi...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Antique American Minimalist Tree Lined Winter Landscape Oil Painting
Antique American Minimalist Tree Lined Winter Landscape Oil Painting

Antique American Minimalist Tree Lined Winter Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Signed on verso. Measuring: 24 by 31 inches overall and 22 by 30 1/2 artwork alone. Framed in a wooden molding. Great condition, ...

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20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paisaje
Paisaje

Paisaje

By Francisco Benavente Solís

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Francisco Benavente Solís (Merida,1940). "Paisaje". Firmado a mano, en ángulo inferior derecho. Óleo sobre tabla. Medidas: 30 x 30 cm; 52.5 x 52.5 cm (marco). Pintor afincado en Esp...

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1980s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Edmund Pick Morino Still Life With Chicken
Edmund Pick Morino Still Life With Chicken

Edmund Pick Morino Still Life With Chicken

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Still Life With Chicken, Oil on canvas singed and dated 1923, from the Collection of Bass Museum Of Art. Canvas size 14 1/5x17 1/4 framed 21 3/8 x 23 7/8 Edmund Pick-Morino was the ...

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1920s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autumn Equinox, Oil Painting
Autumn Equinox, Oil Painting

Autumn Equinox, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A tranquil landscape welcomes the beginning of autumn. A cloudy sky stretches over the vast field and the ocean, adorned with scattered trees and a puddle. Th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Beyond This World, Original Painting
Beyond This World, Original Painting

Beyond This World, Original Painting

By Diana Elena Chelaru

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Dynamic shapes and colors carry a profound symbolism. A woman's silhouette lies among the stars, representing humanity's connection to the cosmos. The artwork...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Hilltop View, Oil Painting
Hilltop View, Oil Painting

Hilltop View, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Orchard trees stand in the distance, their foliage adorned in autumn's seasonal colors. Tall grass fills the foreground, blending seamlessly with the field. T...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Coffee Peloton Series XVII, Eliza Southwood, Coffee Artwork, Original Painting
Coffee Peloton Series XVII, Eliza Southwood, Coffee Artwork, Original Painting

Coffee Peloton Series XVII, Eliza Southwood, Coffee Artwork, Original Painting

By Eliza Southwood

Located in Deddington, GB

Coffee Peloton Series XVII by Eliza Southwood [2021] original Coffee on paper Image size: H:42 cm x W:59.5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:42 cm x W:59.5 cm x D:0.1cm Sold U...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Coffee

The Pond, Oil Painting
The Pond, Oil Painting

The Pond, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Four key elements define the composition. The expansive sky, the horizon with hazy tree silhouettes, the colorful orchard, and the chilly pond form a captivat...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Grizzly Stare II” - Original Figurative Expressionist Painting (2013)
“Grizzly Stare II” - Original Figurative Expressionist Painting (2013)

“Grizzly Stare II” - Original Figurative Expressionist Painting (2013)

Located in Soquel, CA

“Grizzly Stare II” - Original Figurative Expressionist Painting (2013) This striking painting of the Grizzly Bear’s amber brown eye is penetrating, drawing the viewer’s eye to that ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mother's portrait. 1917, oil on canvas, 60x50 cm
Mother's portrait. 1917, oil on canvas, 60x50 cm

Mother's portrait. 1917, oil on canvas, 60x50 cm

By Romans Suta

Located in Riga, LV

Mother's portrait. 1917, oil on canvas, 60x50 cm With certificate of authenticity Romans Suta Born on April 28, 1896 in the vicinity of Cesis (Latvia), died on July 14, 1944 in T...

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1910s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

R. Schuenke 1950's Portrait
R. Schuenke 1950's Portrait

R. Schuenke 1950's Portrait

Located in San Francisco, CA

1950's portrait painting signed Schuenke Oil on canvas We believe the artist is Robert Schuenke, but this is not confirmed.

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20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Verdant Soul 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Mixed Media, Africa Women
Verdant Soul 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Mixed Media, Africa Women

Verdant Soul 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Mixed Media, Africa Women

By Damilola Olusegun

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Verdant Soul speaks of transformation, just like how felled trees sprout little grasses after a time of abandonment, so too do forgotten parts of ourselves begin to grow again. From ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Verdant Soul 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Mixed Media, Africa Women
Verdant Soul 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Mixed Media, Africa Women

Verdant Soul 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Mixed Media, Africa Women

By Damilola Olusegun

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Verdant Soul speaks of transformation, just like how felled trees sprout little grasses after a time of abandonment, so too do forgotten parts of ourselves begin to grow again. From ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"Full moon"

"Full moon"

By Tetiana Tarasenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

As a child, I was afraid to look at full moon, but now I feel some kind of mystical mood and cling to it. The full moon is both mysticism and beauty! Various images, reflections, the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Samedi Soir Chez Chloé

Samedi Soir Chez Chloé

By Jean Louis MENDRISSE

Located in Atlanta, GA

Jean-Louis Mendrisse is a self-taught painter born in 1955 in Clermont-Ferrand. Art, family affairs Jean-Louis Mendrisse studied the deal with his famous sculptor father, Jean Mos...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

St. Tropez - original abstract figurative oil painting - contemporary artwork

St. Tropez - original abstract figurative oil painting - contemporary artwork

By Iryna Yermolova

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autumn flowers. Cardboard, oil, 70x50 cm
Autumn flowers. Cardboard, oil, 70x50 cm

Autumn flowers. Cardboard, oil, 70x50 cm

By Edgars Vinters

Located in Riga, LV

Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seasons and flowers. In 1970 the significant place...

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1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Heart Ascension (To That I Once Loved) - 21st Century, Expressionist, Balloon
Heart Ascension (To That I Once Loved) - 21st Century, Expressionist, Balloon

Heart Ascension (To That I Once Loved) - 21st Century, Expressionist, Balloon

By Rotimi Godwin

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Little Explorer's Vision -21st Century, Expressionist, Figurative Modern Balloon
Little Explorer's Vision -21st Century, Expressionist, Figurative Modern Balloon

Little Explorer's Vision -21st Century, Expressionist, Figurative Modern Balloon

By Rotimi Godwin

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Whispers From The Sky -21st Century, Expressionist, Figurative Modern, Balloon
Whispers From The Sky -21st Century, Expressionist, Figurative Modern, Balloon

Whispers From The Sky -21st Century, Expressionist, Figurative Modern, Balloon

By Rotimi Godwin

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Journeying With Thoughts -21st Century, Expressionist, Figurative Modern Balloon
Journeying With Thoughts -21st Century, Expressionist, Figurative Modern Balloon

Journeying With Thoughts -21st Century, Expressionist, Figurative Modern Balloon

By Rotimi Godwin

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Blue nude" 1953 Oil cm. 50 x 60
"Blue nude" 1953 Oil cm. 50 x 60

"Blue nude" 1953 Oil cm. 50 x 60

By Edgardo Corbelli

Located in Torino, IT

Blue Nude, 1953 Oil on canvas Signed and dated upper right Edgardo CORBELLI (Turin, 1918 - 1989) From the traditional composition of the 1930s, the painting of Corbelli leads to tec...

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1950s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tides of  Change 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism
Tides of  Change 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism

Tides of Change 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism

By Emmanuel Ojebola

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Tides of Change captures the constant ebb and flow of human experience, where moments of uncertainty give rise to transformation. Like the sea, life moves in rhythms of loss and rene...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Coffee, Mixed Media

'Harbour Hands in Ostend' by Achille Van Sassenbrouck (Bruges 1886 – 1979 Ghent)
'Harbour Hands in Ostend' by Achille Van Sassenbrouck (Bruges 1886 – 1979 Ghent)

'Harbour Hands in Ostend' by Achille Van Sassenbrouck (Bruges 1886 – 1979 Ghent)

Located in Knokke, BE

Achille Van Sassenbrouck Bruges 1886 – 1979 Ghent
 Belgian Painter 'Harbor Hands' Signature: signed lower right 'Ach Van Sassenbrouck.'
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: image size...

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Early 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tryon 12, Oil Painting
Tryon 12, Oil Painting

Tryon 12, Oil Painting

By Naoko Tadotsu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Naoko Tadotsu demonstrates a colorful tree on a sunny summer afternoon. Reflections of bright sunlight from a nearby river pierce through the leaves of the lush foliage. A compelling display of blue and green marks intensifies in the warm background. "The lights and leaves together create an illusion of a large stained glass," says Naoko.


About the Artist
Brilliant prismatic trees radiate in artist Naoko Tadotsu’s expressionist compositions. “I am always in awe of nature, color, and light,” says Naoko. These three facets establish her vibrant works in fluid strokes of vivid hues. Roots of her influence trace back to growing up in Osaka, where these elements were abundant. Naoko migrated to New York where she was immersed and fell in love with the world of art. What was once unexpressed inspiration inevitably translated onto the canvas. Her work often crosses into abstraction, capturing her feelings towards nature and painting...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Henri Matisse bus"
"Henri Matisse bus"

"Henri Matisse bus"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A series of abstract paintings. I like to paint instinctively, without thinking about what I'm doing. These paintings are filled only with feelings and emotions. The painting...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Attributed  To Benjamin Kopman "The Rabbi"
Attributed  To Benjamin Kopman "The Rabbi"

Attributed To Benjamin Kopman "The Rabbi"

By Benjamin Kopman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Benjamin Kopman: 1887-1965. Well listed artist born in Russia, but came to U.S. in 1903. He studied at the National Academy of Design in NYC. He has had auction results over $5000 bu...

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1960s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dracaena, Botanical Garden Plant Still-Life
Dracaena, Botanical Garden Plant Still-Life

Dracaena, Botanical Garden Plant Still-Life

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Fun and expressive botanical still-life painting of a Dracaena plant in front of a window by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957), 1976. The bright green leaves are depi...

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1970s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Golden Altar", Expressionist, Church Interior, Gold, Purple, Blue, Oil Painting
"Golden Altar", Expressionist, Church Interior, Gold, Purple, Blue, Oil Painting

"Golden Altar", Expressionist, Church Interior, Gold, Purple, Blue, Oil Painting

By Catherine Picard-Gibbs

Located in Franklin, MA

“Golden Altar” by Catherine Picard-Gibbs is a expressionist interior church scene. This evocative 24 x 20 x 1 7/8 inch oil on canvas painting depicts a golden encrusted altar. The te...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

SAKURA - Cherry blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
SAKURA - Cherry blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

SAKURA - Cherry blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Hoang Phuong

Located in Yardley, PA

Cherry blossoms are very loved by the Japanese people, so in fact they exist as a symbol and the national flower of Japan. For the Japanese, Sakura zensen symbolizes beauty, fragil...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

View from Edge of the Severn Vale
View from Edge of the Severn Vale

View from Edge of the Severn Vale

By Eleanor Woolley

Located in Deddington, GB

View from Edge of the Severn Vale is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. The huge Valley sweeps down towards the River Severn, its flash of white reflection in the distance. The...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bee utiful Sunny Delight #4 by Lucy Moore
Bee utiful Sunny Delight #4 by Lucy Moore

Bee utiful Sunny Delight #4 by Lucy Moore

By Lucy Moore

Located in Deddington, GB

original Acrylic on Linen Image size: H:60 cm x W:60 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:60 cm x D:1.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indicat...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Jewish Post Holocaust Abstract Painting Manner of Hundertwasser Art Brut
French Jewish Post Holocaust Abstract Painting Manner of Hundertwasser Art Brut

French Jewish Post Holocaust Abstract Painting Manner of Hundertwasser Art Brut

By Jichak Pressburger

Located in Surfside, FL

Jichak Pressburger, Painter. b. 1933, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. A concentration camp survivior. Came to Israel aboard the ship, "The Exodus". 1964 Went to Paris. In 1979 Returned as new immigrant. Education Tel Aviv University, B.A. in art, with Marcel Janco and Isidor Ascheim at Avni art school. Beaux Arts, Paris with Professor Coutaud. Itzchak Pressburger Stays in Paris from 1963 – 1979, Resident of the “Cité des Arts” 1969-1972. Lives and works in Jerusalem since 1979. One-Man Exhibitions 1963 Gallery Dugit, Tel-Aviv 1968 Cultural Center Enkhuizen, Netherlands 1968 Gallery Zunini, Paris (chosen by the art critic of « Opus : Jean-Jacques Lévèque) 1970 Gallery Zunini, Paris 1973 Gallery Maitre Albert, Paris. Cultural Center Verfeil sur Seye, France 1974 Gallery Maitre Albert, Paris 1976 Gallery Mundo, Barcelone 1980 Artists’ House, Jerusalem 1981 Gallery Alain Gerard, Paris Group Exhibitions 1966 Rathaus Charlottenburg, Berlin. (The first show of Israeli painters in Germany Artists Center of Silvarouvres, Nantes, Ffance XXXth Salon of Finances at “l’Hotel des Monnaies”, Paris 1969 Maison de Culture, Le Havre, France 1968 Gallery Zunini, Paris (chosen by the art critic of « Opus : Jean-Jacques Lévèque) Salon « Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui », Paris Museum of Fine Arts, Nantes, France Cultural Center Vitry, France Gallery Il Giorno, Milan Cité des Arts, Paris 1972 Salon “Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui”, Paris Salon de Mai, Paris 1973 Städtische Galerie, Siegen, Germany 1974 Jewish Cultural Center, Paris Publicis, Paris 1975 Réalitiés Nouvelles, Paris 1976 Salon de Mai, Paris 1977 “Perspectives Israeliennes”, Grand Palais, Paris 1981 Salon Alain Gerard, Paris 1984 Artists’ House, Jerusalem Publication 1990 Haggadah Yom Kippour (Hebrew/French) Abraham Bliah (private edition), Paris Acquisitions 1968 The City of Paris 1972 The State of France The Yitzchak Pressburger artist was born in Bratislava – known for centuries by its German name of Pressburg – but the outbreak of World War II found him and his family in Prague. His father realized they had to escape from the Nazi occupiers and tried to get the family across the border into Hungary. However, they were caught near the crossing point, arrested and incarcerated overnight at the nearby railway station. The Czechs put them on a train to Hungary early the next morning. That was their first miracle in their quest for survival. They survived with relative ease until late 1943, when the father was taken away to a forced labor camp. He subsequently died in a death march. Things became even more precarious in early 1944, when the Holocaust made its full-blown presence felt in Hungary. “It wasn’t the Germans, it was the Hungarian Nazis who did the dirty work,” Pressburger points out. The family lived in so-called “safe houses” that were protected by Switzerland, Finland and Sweden. The havens were dismantled in late 1944, and the Pressburgers moved into one of the two Jewish ghettos in Budapest. The Nazis had found two houses with Jews, including the one where we had been, and took them all out and shot them next to the Danube. Today there is a monument by the river [called Shoes on the Danube Bank]. We should have been with the Jews who were killed by the river,” he says. After the war, Pressburger and his siblings were farmed out to various orphanages run by the Jewish Agency, and things took a decidedly better turn. “We finally had food to eat,” he recalls. “After a while we were put on trains that were protected by the Jewish Brigade [of the British Army], and we were sent to Austria, and then to Germany.” “My uncle was a famous artist, and I learned a lot from him,” he says. While in Germany, Pressburger also took some lessons with a local artist. His mother managed to get him and two of his siblings berths on the Exodus, which set sail from Marseilles for Palestine in July 1947. Pressburger was 13 at the time and clearly recalls the aborted attempt to get to the Promised Land. “It was so crowded on the boat. This was a ship that was made to ply rivers in the United States, with a few hundred people on board, and we had over 4,500 passengers crammed in.” As we know, the British prevented the Exodus from docking in Palestine, and the passengers were shipped – in three far more seaworthy vessels – back to France. After the French government refused to cooperate with the British, Pressburger and the others found themselves back in Germany. The teenager eventually made it here in 1948, just one month before the Declaration of Independence. After a short furlough in Tel Aviv, during the first lull in the fighting in the War of Independence, he moved to Kibbutz Kfar Ruppin, where he worked in the cowshed. All the while he continued feverishly drawing and honing his artistic skills, which he says came in handy when he joined the IDF. After completing his military service, which included a spell as one of the founding members of the Flotilla 13 naval commando unit, he worked in Sdom for a while at the Dead Sea Works before starting his formal arts training in earnest. I was in the first group of students at the Avni Institute [in Tel Aviv],” he says. “There was quite a famous bunch of students and teachers like Moshe Mokadi and Isidore Ascheim and Aaron Giladi.” In such illustrious company, one might have thought Pressburger was set to unleash his burgeoning talents on art connoisseurs across the globe, but it was a while before that happened. Pressburger arrived in the French capital in 1964 and spent close to 15 years there, with a short interlude in Germany, before returning to Israel. His time in Paris was a professionally rewarding period of his life, and he also found love. “[Avni Institute teacher] Yochanan Simon gave me the name and address of a French-Israeli family in Paris, but when I got to the house, a young woman opened the door and told me the family was on vacation in Israel,” he explains. Despite missing his expected hosts’ welcome, he and the German-born young lady who greeted him soon fell for each other, and romance quickly led to wedding bells. By all accounts, Pressburger did well in Europe. He secured a rare three-year berth at Cité Internationale des Arts, where artists are normally provided with accommodation and studio space for between two months and a year. He was also accepted to the prestigious Beaux Arts academy of fine arts, mounted solo exhibitions, and took part in group shows all over Europe. One of these last was a group exhibition at Rathaus Charlottenburg in Berlin in 1966 – the first exhibition of Israeli artists in Germany after the Holocaust. When he arrived in Berlin, the lineup for the Israeli show was already signed and sealed, but somehow his work came to the attention of the German culture minister, who arranged for him to join. The Pressburgers’ year-long sojourn came to an abrupt end following an encounter he had one day while walking through the crowded Berlin streets...

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1960s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist paintings 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 paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, Maria Asuncion Raventos, Masri Hayssam, and Evelyne Ballestra. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Expressionist paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.