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Expressionist Landscape Photography

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
Mirando al Cielo 7 - Murmuration Japan Asiatic Landscape Photograph

Mirando al Cielo 7 - Murmuration Japan Asiatic Landscape Photograph

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 7 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. In this image by Spanish ph...

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2010s Expressionist Landscape Photography

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Mirando al Cielo 5 - Countryside Murmuration Misty Landscape Photograph

Mirando al Cielo 5 - Countryside Murmuration Misty Landscape Photograph

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 5 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. Rosa Basurto is a self-taught...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Mirando al Cielo 6 - Murmuration Misty Country Landscape Photograph

Mirando al Cielo 6 - Murmuration Misty Country Landscape Photograph

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 6 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. Rosa Basurto is a self-taught...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, C Print

Mirando al Cielo 3 - Lone Walker Countryside Murmuration Landscape Photograph

Mirando al Cielo 3 - Lone Walker Countryside Murmuration Landscape Photograph

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 3 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. Rosa Basurto is a self-taught...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, C Print

Mirando al Cielo 2 - Misty Landscape Countryside Murmuration Photograph Print

Mirando al Cielo 2 - Misty Landscape Countryside Murmuration Photograph Print

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 2 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. Rosa Basurto is a self-taught...

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Mirando al Cielo 15 - Murmuration Asiatic Countryside Landscape

Mirando al Cielo 15 - Murmuration Asiatic Countryside Landscape

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 15 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. Rosa Basurto is a self-ta...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Photography

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Color, Digital, Photographic Paper, C Print

Mirando al Cielo 8 - Renaissance Landscape Swallows Murmuration Landscape

Mirando al Cielo 8 - Renaissance Landscape Swallows Murmuration Landscape

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 8 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. Rosa Basurto is a self-taught...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Color, Digital, Photographic Paper, C Print

Mirando al Cielo 12 - Birds Murmuration Sky Landscape Photograph

Mirando al Cielo 12 - Birds Murmuration Sky Landscape Photograph

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 12 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. Rosa Basurto is a self-taug...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Photography

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Color, Digital, Photographic Paper, C Print

Broome at Mercer - NYC Photography, 32"x54", Signed Limited Edition of 4
Broome at Mercer - NYC Photography, 32"x54", Signed Limited Edition of 4

Broome at Mercer - NYC Photography, 32"x54", Signed Limited Edition of 4

By Viet Chu

Located in New York, NY

" I started my Empty Streets of New York City series in SoHo at the start of the Covid pandemic (early 2020) because of the uniqueness and beautiy of the iron cast buildings, includi...

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2010s Expressionist Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mirando al Cielo 13 - Murmuration Countryside Landscape Photograph

Mirando al Cielo 13 - Murmuration Countryside Landscape Photograph

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 13 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. Rosa Basurto is a self-taug...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Color, Digital, Photographic Paper, C Print

Mirando al Cielo 11 - Birds Murmuration in Sky Mountain Region Japan Photograph

Mirando al Cielo 11 - Birds Murmuration in Sky Mountain Region Japan Photograph

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 11 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. Rosa Basurto is a self-taugh...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Color, Digital, Photographic Paper, C Print

Manhattanhenge  Phenomenon,  Mystical Light Setting Sun,  Manhattan Solstice
Manhattanhenge  Phenomenon,  Mystical Light Setting Sun,  Manhattan Solstice

Manhattanhenge Phenomenon, Mystical Light Setting Sun, Manhattan Solstice

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Mitchell Funk has been chronicling lighting effects in New York for over 50 years. This recent photography captures the magical moment of golden light pouring into 42nd street while...

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2010s Expressionist Landscape Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Manhattanhenge  Phenomenon,  Mystical Light Setting Sun,  Manhattan Solstice
Manhattanhenge  Phenomenon,  Mystical Light Setting Sun,  Manhattan Solstice

Manhattanhenge Phenomenon, Mystical Light Setting Sun, Manhattan Solstice

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Mitchell Funk has been chronicling lighting effects in New York for over 50 years. This recent photography captures the magical moment of golden light pouring into 42nd street while...

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2010s Expressionist Landscape Photography

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Dog Walker in Central Park Snow

Dog Walker in Central Park Snow

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Simultaneously, graphic and subtle, New York's classic Central Park South skyline is puntucated with a solitary figure with two dogs Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on v...

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2010s Expressionist Landscape Photography

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Old Las Vegas Dunes Hotel Neon
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By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Mitchell Funk was a trailblazer in shooting neon signs with dramatic angles, acute compostion and powerful color. Although this is a nocturnal image it has vibrant life energy. ...

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1980s Expressionist Landscape Photography

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Inkjet

Bryant Park, New York City

Bryant Park, New York City

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Located in Miami, FL

Negative Color with colored gels creates a wonderfully fantasy of a classic urban park. The work was done in 1971 during the Psychedelic period. Signed , dated lower right, Edition ...

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1970s Expressionist Landscape Photography

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Expressionist landscape photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist landscape photography 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 landscape photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, blue and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Rosa Basurto, Mitchell Funk, and Viet Chu. Frequently made by artists working with Digital Print, 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 Expressionist landscape photography, so small editions measuring 19.69 inches across are also available. Prices for landscape photography 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 $928 and tops out at $7,500, while the average work sells for $1,964.