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Expressionist Art

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
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Rasputin, Lithograph by Cuevas 1968
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jose Luis Cuevas, Mexican (1934 - 2017) Title: Rasputin the Crime Portfolio Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 25/100 Size: 22 x 30 in. (5...
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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Paul Klee Etching "Felsgräber"
Located in Berlin, DE
Helio-etching on hand-made paper, 1929 by Paul Klee. Signatur is printed, lower center: Klee From portfolio Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930; Here no 50 Image: 4.72 x 7.56 in ( 1...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

Frieda, Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) Title: Frieda (P6. 45) Year: 1948 Medium: Watercolor on Paper Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm)
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1940s Expressionist Art

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Watercolor

Paul Klee Etching "Historie"
Located in Berlin, DE
Helio-etching on hand-made paper, 1930 by Paul Klee. From portfolio Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930; Here no 72 Image: 5.51 x 7.36 in ( 14 x 18,7 cm ), Framed: 13.46 x 15.16 in ...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Études de Personnages (Figure Studies)
Located in Chicago, IL
Provenance: Atelier of the artist Notes: Studio stamp on the verso of this important, early work by Gromaire. Over the years there has been an ever-widening interest in the work o...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Ink, Paper

Iron Cross
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Rufino Tamayo Title: Iron Cross Year: 1988 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered CCXLV/CCC in pencil Paper: Wove Image size: 22.5 x 30...
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1980s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Boats in the Harbour - Seaside Maritime
Located in London, GB
MANE KATZ [Katz Emmanuel] 1894-1962 Kremenchug, Ukraine 1894-1962 Tel Aviv (Russian / Ukrainian / French / Israeli) Title: Boats in the Harbour, circa 1938 Technique: Original...
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1930s Expressionist Art

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Gouache

Walter Wellenstein Oil Painting Verfallener Palazzo Im Mondlicht, 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
Oil on canvas, 1940 by Walter Wellenstein, Germany. Signed and dated lover right: Wellenstein 40. Verso by hand described ( title, name and date ). Framed. Height: 11.02 in ( 28 cm ...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil

DIE SCHAUSPIELERIN HILDE KORBER
Located in Portland, ME
Ackermann, Max (German, 1887-1975). DIE SCHAUSPIELERIN HILDE KORBER. Etching, 1928. A proof before, or in addition to the edition of 200. Signed and dated "Max Ackermann 1928" in pen...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Etching

Plage Normande (Normandy Beach)
Located in Chicago, IL
Studio stamp of Gromaire, lower center Provenance: Atelier of the artist Notes: A typical Normandy beach scene, perhaps near Deauville or Trouville.
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Ink, Paper

Paul Klee Etching "Plan einer Burg"
Located in Berlin, DE
Helio-etching on hand-made paper, 1930 by Paul Klee. From portfolio Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930; Here no 67 Image: 5.43 x 7.32 in ( 13,8 x 18,6 cm ), Framed: 15.16 x 13.46 i...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Etching

Portrait, Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - ) Title: Portrait (63) Year: 1961 Medium: Watercolor Size: 22 in. x 15 in. (55.88 cm x 38.1 cm)
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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Bouquet of Flowers I, Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) Title: Bouquet of Flowers I Year: circa 1960 Medium: Watercolor Size: 20 in. x 13 in. (50.8 cm x 33.02 cm) Signed in pencil by artist.
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Watercolor

Paul Klee Etching "Divergenz Kopf-Hände"
Located in Berlin, DE
Helio-etching on hand-made paper, 1929 by Paul Klee. Signatur is printed, top right: Klee From portfolio Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930; Here no 58 Image: 5.75 x 7.05 in ( 14,6...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Third Eye
Located in Buffalo, NY
An unsigned large scale oil on un-stretched canvas, created in the 1970's. This work is meant to hang pinned to the wall.
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1970s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

St. Jean de Luz
Located in New York, NY
Reginald Marsh (1898-1954), St. Jean de Luz, lithograph, c. 1928, signed in pencil lower right and inscribed “40 proofs” lower left [also signed in the plate lo...
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1920s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Paul Klee Etching "Szene aus dem Drama eines Stallmeisters"
Located in Berlin, DE
Helio-etching on hand-made paper, 1923 by Paul Klee. From portfolio Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930; Here no 14 Image: 5.51 x 7.48 in ( 14 x 19 cm ), Framed: 10.71 x 12.8 in ( 2...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Paul Klee Etching "Bildnis einer Dame mit ihrem Schoßhündchen"
Located in Berlin, DE
Helio-etching on hand-made paper, 1925 by Paul Klee. It's signed in the print, lower left: Klee From portfolio Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930; Here no 24 Measurements: Image: 6...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Etching

Grabender Bauer (Farmer Digging)
Located in New York, NY
Lesser Ury (German, 1861–1931), , drypoint, Grabender Bauer (Farmer Digging), c. 1920, signed in pencil lower right and numbered xxix/xxx, from the edition of 30 on Japan (another 10...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Drypoint

La Escalera, Surrealist Lithograph by Francisco Zuniga
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Francisco Zuniga, Mexican (1912 - 1998) Title: La Escalera Year: 1986 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Size: 30 in. x 21 in. (76.2 cm x 53...
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1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Paul Klee Etching "Zwei Reiter von Geistern geleitet"
Located in Berlin, DE
Helio-etching on hand-made paper, 1929 by Paul Klee. Signatur is printed, lower center: Klee From portfolio Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930; Here no 57 Image: 5.12 x 7.48 in ( 1...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Etching

Paul Klee Etching "Tiere auf der Wanderung"
Located in Berlin, DE
Helio-etching on hand-made paper, 1928 by Paul Klee. Signatur is printed, lower center: Klee From portfolio Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930; Here no 48 Image: 4.13 x 7.56 in ( 1...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Etching

Fishermen by the Boats - Maritime Seaside Coastal
Located in London, GB
MANE KATZ [Katz Emmanuel] 1894-1962 Kremenchug, Ukraine 1894-1962 Tel Aviv (Russian / Ukrainian / French / Israeli) Title: Fishermen by the Boats, circa 1941 Techinique: Original Signed Oil Painting on Canvas Size: 51 x 61 cm / 20.1 x 24 in Additional Information: The work is signed "Mane Katz" on the right hand side. This work was painted circa 1941. Provenance: Graham Gallery...
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1940s Expressionist Art

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Oil

BADENDE MANNER: (THREE MALE BATHERS AT THE SHORE)
Located in Portland, ME
Kaus, Max. BADENDE MANNER: (THREE MALE BATHERS AT THE SHORE). Lithograph, c. 1924. Signed, lower left, in pencil, and numbered 6-10, further inscribed, lo...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

"Nu Assis, " an Original Lithograph signed by Alberto Giacometti
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Alberto Giacometti's "Nu Assis", seated nude, is an original lithograph numbered 40 of 75. It is from 1961 and is signed lower right. 22" x 30" art 31 1/4" x 39 1/4" framed "Alber...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Fighters
By Erwin Guillermo
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Fighters. Signed and dated lower left, also signed and titled on reverse. Erwin Guillermo was born in Guatemala City in 1951. He is one of the best representatives of Guatemalan Art...
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1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paul Klee Etching "Stachelströmung zweiten Stadiums"
Located in Berlin, DE
Helio-etching on hand-made paper, 1928 by Paul Klee. Signatur is printed, top center: Klee From portfolio Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930; Here no 47 Image: 5.67 x 7.48 in ( 14,...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Beim Kornpuppenbinden (Corn Husking)
Located in New York, NY
Lesser Ury (German, 1861–1931), Beim Kornpuppenbinden, drypoint, 1923, signed in pencil lower right and numbered 45/100, from the edition of 100. Reference: Rosenbach 17, only state...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Drypoint

Dog Walker in Central Park Snow
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 Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

"São Paulo" by Enzio Wenk, 2004 - Acrylic on Cardboard, Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic on press-prepared canvas.
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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

"You Feel Like Home, " an Etching & Aquatint signed by Molly McKee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"You Feel Like Home" is an original etching and aquatint signed by the artist Molly McKee. It is edition 3/10 and depicts a figure holding two babies and another tall figure to the l...
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1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

Bar Scene
Located in London, GB
FEDOR LOEVENSTEIN LOWENSTEIN 1901-1947 (Czech / French) Title: Bar Scene, 1921 Technique: Original Hand Signed, Numbered and Titled Woodcut on thin paper Paper Size: 28 x 22 cm / 11 x 8.7 in Plate size: 15 x 10 cm / 5.9 x 3.9 in Additional Information: This work is hand signed and dated in pencil "F.Loevenstein '21" at the lower margin It is also tilted and numbered "24" in pencil at the lower left margins. This work as printed in 1921 in a small edition. Our impression is number 24 from the edition. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Fédor Löwenstein...
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1920s Expressionist Art

European Modern Landscape With Trees
By Bronislawa Wilimowska
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Park Landscape Russian-Polish, born in 1909 Born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire Studied painting in Paris and Warsaw Selected Public Collections Muzeum Historyczne M. St. Warszawy (Historical Museum of Warsaw), Poland Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie (National Museum in Warsaw), Poland Muzeum Pomorza Srodkowego w Slupsku (Museum of Central Pomerania in Slupsk), Poland Muzeum Wojska Polskiego (Polish Military...
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1940s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Lotus
Located in Miami, FL
Lotus is a painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. This piece is a part of a flower series, defined by their distinct bright colors, satiny, silky, vibratin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

2.23.96
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on linen Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended the, n...
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1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Le Violoniste - Expressionist Oil, Portrait of a Violinist by Jean Albert Pougny
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed expressionist oil on canvas portrait circa 1942 by French painter Jean Albert Pougny. The work depicts a violinist in an interior. Signatur...
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1940s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seated Ballerina
Located in New York, NY
Follow up photo we be replace the enclosed as all the detail is washed out from the flash. Additional photos if requested . A photo certificate accompanies this painting. It is frame...
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1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Paste, Watercolor

Grand Bouquet
Located in New York, NY
Grand Bouquet was painted with in one year before his death and one can notice the difference as he neared that final day, October 4, 1999, mid day, at his Chateau in Tourtour Fran...
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1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Paul Manes - Palaz of the Hoon, Painting 2008
Located in Greenwich, CT
Paul Manes was born May 4, 1948, in Austin, Texas. He began his professional career in New York City in the early 1980s. His art has been widely exhibited in America and Europe and h...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Boys in the Band, French Provencal Coloured Drawing of a 'Mariachi' Musical Band
Located in Cotignac, FR
A crayon and chalk drawing of a band by French artist Jean Arène. The work is signed and dated top left. Presented in plain metal frame under glass. A charming coloured drawing of a Provencal musical band. The French equivalent of a 'mariachi band'. Two trumpet players, a tuba and a drum. The musicians are all wearing straw 'boater' hats and striped blazers. In the background is the terrace of a café with its green tables. Arene has captured, with a lightness of touch, all the excitement and animation of the scene. Jean Arène was a student of August Chabaud, a highly sought after French artist in Provence who in turn took his inspiration from Cezanne. After a stint in 1949 at the School of Fine Arts in Marseille, then a year in Paris in 1950 with the poster artist Paul Colin, Jean Arène returned to Marseille the following year where he founded the "Group of under 30' with Trofimoff, Trabuc, Zutter and Mela and began painting as an autodidact, while earning a living in advertising and decoration. His first exhibition dates from 1956. Then, from 1957, Jean Arène left the city for the countryside, which served as his base for many trips, often hitchhiking and backpacking, but always accompanied by a pencil and a sketchbook: Spain, Morocco in 1957, West Africa in 1960, (followed by an exhibition in Dakar), Northern Europe (Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Lapland , Lofoten, Netherlands and Belgium) In 1963 a trip to Tunisia. Then in 1966 his first retrospective in Toulon. In 1970 Arène left for the United States and Mexico, followed two years later by West Africa again: Tassili, the Sahara and Algeria. He exhibited extensively in Provence and the Gard: Aix-en-Provence, Uzès, Avignon, La Ciotat...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Wax Crayon

The Mystical Supper
Located in New York, NY
Dionisios Fragias is a New York -based artist born on the Greek island of Kefalonia and raised in New York City. He is the protege of the artist Jeff Koons whose years-long mentorshi...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

L'HOMME QUI MARCHE (WALKING MAN)
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 200 on Arches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Additional images are available upon request...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Paper

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Framed Oil Painting - Still Life with Tulips
Located in Bristol, GB
Still Life with Tulips Size: 51 x 46 cm (including frame) Oil on board A vibrant and uplifting mid-century still life composition, painted in o...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

054047
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. His monotypes evolved from sharp, angular, black and whites to late abstract prints in a variety of colors. Neumann lived through revolutionary changes in the art world of prewar and postwar Germany. He was a prolific artist in Germany during a time of the country’s unprecedented academic and intellectual growth. His early work shows the influence of both French masters like Cezanne and the contemporary style that was then being developed by German Expressionists like Kirchner. A master printmaker, Neumann was also inspired by the works of Albrecht Durer, whose allegorical subject-matter and unmatched drawing technique Neumann would emulate throughout his career. A lifetime preoccupation with the human figure informs his work, with frieze-like human figures recalling ancient Greek art...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Monotype

051058
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. His monotypes evolved from sharp, angular, black and whites to late abstract p...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Monotype

091013
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. His monotypes evolved from sharp, angular, black and whites to late abstract p...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Monotype

082129
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. His monotypes evolved from sharp, angular, black and whites to late abstract prints in a variety of colors. Neumann lived through revolutionary changes in the art world of prewar and postwar Germany. He was a prolific artist in Germany during a time of the country’s unprecedented academic and intellectual growth. His early work shows the influence of both French masters like Cezanne and the contemporary style that was then being developed by German Expressionists like Kirchner. A master printmaker, Neumann was also inspired by the works of Albrecht Durer, whose allegorical subject-matter and unmatched drawing technique Neumann would emulate throughout his career. A lifetime preoccupation with the human figure informs his work, with frieze-like human figures recalling ancient Greek art...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Monotype

082050
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. His monotypes evolved from sharp, angular, black and whites to late abstract prints in a variety of colors. Neumann lived through revolutionary changes in the art world of prewar and postwar Germany. He was a prolific artist in Germany during a time of the country’s unprecedented academic and intellectual growth. His early work shows the influence of both French masters like Cezanne and the contemporary style that was then being developed by German Expressionists like Kirchner. A master printmaker, Neumann was also inspired by the works of Albrecht Durer, whose allegorical subject-matter and unmatched drawing technique Neumann would emulate throughout his career. A lifetime preoccupation with the human figure informs his work, with frieze-like human figures recalling ancient Greek art...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Monotype

082031
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. His monotypes evolved from sharp, angular, black and whites to late abstract prints in a variety of colors. Neumann lived through revolutionary changes in the art world of prewar and postwar Germany. He was a prolific artist in Germany during a time of the country’s unprecedented academic and intellectual growth. His early work shows the influence of both French masters like Cezanne and the contemporary style that was then being developed by German Expressionists like Kirchner. A master printmaker, Neumann was also inspired by the works of Albrecht Durer, whose allegorical subject-matter and unmatched drawing technique Neumann would emulate throughout his career. A lifetime preoccupation with the human figure informs his work, with frieze-like human figures recalling ancient Greek art...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Monotype

082025
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. His monotypes evolved from sharp, angular, black and whites to late abstract p...
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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Monotype

063091
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. His monotypes evolved from sharp, angular, black and whites to late abstract prints in a variety of colors. Neumann lived through revolutionary changes in the art world of prewar and postwar Germany. He was a prolific artist in Germany during a time of the country’s unprecedented academic and intellectual growth. His early work shows the influence of both French masters like Cezanne and the contemporary style that was then being developed by German Expressionists like Kirchner. A master printmaker, Neumann was also inspired by the works of Albrecht Durer, whose allegorical subject-matter and unmatched drawing technique Neumann would emulate throughout his career. A lifetime preoccupation with the human figure informs his work, with frieze-like human figures recalling ancient Greek art...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Monotype

091014
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was an expressionist painter and printmaker born in Heidelberg, Germany. He was one of the most versatile and original artists of...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Monotype

Vintage Framed Swedish Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting - River Road
Located in Bristol, GB
RIVER ROAD 50 x 59 cm (including frame) Oil on Board An emotive expressionist mid century landscape in oil, painted onto board. Using a rich and earthy palette, the artist has used short and painterly brushstrokes to create this restful composition. A single rural path runs along the edge of a river, disappearing off into the distance. The atmosphere is quiet, calm and relaxed. The dusky tones of the sky where the artist has used touches of light pink allude to the early morning, or perhaps even a quiet evening. There is also a still life painting of bottles...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

'Itsasorantz IV' Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Rye, NY
Alberto Letamendi, is an artist from Ordizia (Basque Country) born in 1964. In his work, whether in painting or sculpture, he uses various techniques...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Iron

Hungarian Modernist Judaica Etching Print Kiddush, Jewish Rabbi at Shabbat Feast
Located in Surfside, FL
From very small edition of 15 on handmade mould made paper, with Jewish star Magen David watermark. From the deluxe boxed portfolio edition. János Kass (...
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1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Hungarian Modernist Judaica Etching Print Teffilin, Jewish Rabbi in Prayer
Located in Surfside, FL
From very small edition of 15 on handmade mould made paper, with Jewish star Magen David watermark. From the deluxe boxed portfolio edition. Hand signed in pencil. János Kass (December 26, 1927 – March 29, 2010) was a Hungarian illustrator, printmaker, graphic designer, postage stamp designer, animated film director and teacher. Hungary's foremost graphic artist and book illustrator. Born in Szeged, he was the storyboard artist for the first fully digital animated film. This is done in a manner reminiscent of Saul Raskin, Tully Filmus and William Gropper, this is a modern take on a classic judaic subject matter, similar in style and tone to Abram Krol, Jakob Steinhardt, Josef Budko and Hermann Struck. Beginning his artistic studies at the Applied Art Academy, Kass finished in 1951 at the Academy of Fine Arts, a student of Gyula Hincz, György Kádár and György Konecsni. From 1956 to 1959 he held the Derkovits scholarship. From 1961 to 1962, he was assistant professor at the Book-Art Academy in Leipzig, Germany. Kass regularly took part in every major national exhibition at home and abroad. He had one-man shows in Italy (1963), Australia (1970) and Switzerland (1976). He participated in the Venice Biennial (1960), the Youth Biennial in Paris (1961), and Biennials in Lugano, Tokyo, Ljubljana, São Paulo and Buenos Aires, along with "Intergrafik" exhibitions in Berlin. He made many friends within the British graphic art fraternity while spending some months in London during 1980, working on one of the earliest, fully digitized computer-animated films, Dilemma, with John Halas. He had already won recognition with his illustrations and book designs. At the 1973 Leipzig book fair, his work was awarded the title of best illustrated book at the fair. This accolade was repeated at the Frankfurt fair in 1999. The 11-minute Dilemma was nominated at that year's Cannes Film Festival for the Golden Palm for Best Short Film, and is considered the first fully digital animated film. Kass was also a background artist for the "So Beautiful and So Dangerous" segment of Ivan Reitman Productions' 1981 animated feature film Heavy Metal. Kass' drawings, etchings and silk-screen prints were exhibited in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge in 1989 and in 1990 at London Olympia. He later held a one-man show in Edinburgh. He illustrated something like 400 books, classical novels and children's stories, among them an elegant edition of Imre Madách's 19th-century drama The Tragedy of Man, published in Iain MacLeod's translation by Edinburgh's Canongate press in 1993. He won Hungary's highest artistic award, the Kossuth prize, and was an elected member of the Széchenyi academy. János Kass’ s numerous works can be found in the Hungarian National Gallery. Since 1985, the János Kass Gallery...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Etching

Jackie Shatz, Diver, 2015, Stoneware, Acrylic Paint
Located in Darien, CT
Jackie Shatz' wall sculptures encapsulate various suspended states of being. The images of swimming, floating and "about to" gestures imply anticipation, hesitancy, anxiety or relief...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Stoneware, Acrylic

Yosemite #2
Located in Denver, CO
Theodore Waddell's sophisticated modernist paintings have attracted widespread recognition. A native Montanan cattle rancher, Waddell most often paints freely-rendered range animals ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic, Oil

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