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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
Stéphanie au collant à damier, 1989, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, signed
Stéphanie au collant à damier, 1989, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, signed

Stéphanie au collant à damier, 1989, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, signed

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Stéphanie au collant à damier, 1989 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à gauche 50 x 65 cm / 54 x 76 cm Bibliographi...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

"By the Canal" Limited Edition Lithograph on Archival Paper
"By the Canal" Limited Edition Lithograph on Archival Paper

"By the Canal" Limited Edition Lithograph on Archival Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

"By the Canal" Limited Edition Lithograph on Archival Paper Vibrant lithograph of a red-headed woman near a canal by Michael Leu (Taiwanese, b. 1950). The woman is holding a bouquet of tulips. Nearby, a bicycle is parked alongside the canal. There is a bridge over the canal, connecting to a small town in the distance. This piece is whimsical, bold, and expressive. Numbered "31/198" in the lower left corner. Signed and dated "Michal Leu 95" in the lower right corner. Presented in a black aluminum frame with a white mat. Frame size: 32.75"H x 27.25"W Image size: 24"H x 19"W Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Michael Leu (b. 1950) studied fine art and design in his home town in the late 1960s and learned printmaking techniques at Otis Parsons...

Category

1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph

PAIR OF JANUS SCULPTURES
PAIR OF JANUS SCULPTURES

PAIR OF JANUS SCULPTURES

Located in Paris, FR

Janus. Pair of bronze sculptures. Edition by Artcurial. Numbered 27/250 and 28/250. He was born Henri Étienne-Martin 4 February 1913 in Loriol, Drôme, France. He attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Lyon from 1929 to 1933, where he met Marcel Michaud. Martin moved to Paris in 1934, working at the studio of Charles Malfray at the Académie Ranson where he came into contact with such painters as Roger Bissière, Jean Le Moal, Jean Bertholle, Alfred Manessier, Zelman, Véra Pagava...

Category

1970s Expressionist Art

Materials

Bronze

Les Quais a Venise
Les Quais a Venise

Les Quais a Venise

By Jean Jansem

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Jean Jansem (French/Armenian, 1920-2013) Title: Les Quais a Venise Year: 1966 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered 127/160 in pencil Paper: Arches paper Image size: 18....

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Running Circles Around

Running Circles Around

By Todd White

Located in Toronto, ON

18" x 10" Unframed Limited Edition Giclée with Hand Embellishment of 135 Hand Signed by Todd White “Do you know the old adage “running circles around you”? When you get one of thos...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Giclée

"Still Life with Apples" Fruit Modern Mid Century Oil Painting on Board Painting
"Still Life with Apples" Fruit Modern Mid Century Oil Painting on Board Painting

"Still Life with Apples" Fruit Modern Mid Century Oil Painting on Board Painting

By Michael Baxte

Located in New York, NY

A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his bold still life paintings, with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. This piece is from later in his career, but we can feel this underlying style throughout. Art measures 15 x 11 inches Frame measures 22 x 19 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century, it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege...

Category

1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

The Fence Line, Oil Painting
The Fence Line, Oil Painting

The Fence Line, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A row of trees stands against a muted sky, their thick red and orange canopies rising above slender trunks. Expressive brushwork adds weight and movement to the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Thy Brother's Keeper: Expressionist Oil and Acrylic Painting
Thy Brother's Keeper: Expressionist Oil and Acrylic Painting

Thy Brother's Keeper: Expressionist Oil and Acrylic Painting

By Eniafe Gbenga

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Thy Brother's Keeper" describes a time in every man's life. When he is kept and entrusted with a refiner (a person that keeps them before they become their greatest self). I read th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Les Acadiens, 1993, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned and numbered
Les Acadiens, 1993, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned and numbered

Les Acadiens, 1993, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned and numbered

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Les acadiens, 1993 Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée E/A 16/30 Signée en bas à droite 65,5 x 50 cm / 76 x 56 cm Bibliographie: CR Jansem, 2000, n°9...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Dialogue With Butterfly: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Dialogue With Butterfly: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Dialogue With Butterfly: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

By Aba Linus

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Dialogue With Butterfly" is a captivating piece of art that portrays a man with a butterfly in his hand. This artwork is a visual representation of the profound connection between m...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ocean Lights - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Ocean Lights - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas

Ocean Lights - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas

By Charles David Francis

Located in Soquel, CA

Ocean Lights - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas Bold abstract composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). The background of this pie...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Listen, I Am Here - 21st Century Expressionist Figurative Painting
Listen, I Am Here - 21st Century Expressionist Figurative Painting

Listen, I Am Here - 21st Century Expressionist Figurative Painting

By Eniafe Gbenga

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

'Listen, I am here' is an art Gbenga Eniafe created from the realities of his people. The everyday creative is overlooked even as he presses on. The purple represents his distinctive...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Walk. Oil on cardboard, 70, 5 x 65, 5 cm
Walk. Oil on cardboard, 70, 5 x 65, 5 cm

Walk. Oil on cardboard, 70, 5 x 65, 5 cm

By Aleksandr Rodin

Located in Riga, LV

Walk. Oil on cardboard, 70, 5 x 65, 5 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of Art, Sar...

Category

1970s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Sunny Terrace 25X35
Sunny Terrace 25X35

Sunny Terrace 25X35

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In crafting this piece, I've intertwined the essence of expressionism and impressionism, allowing the vibrant colors and bold textures to evoke feelings of warmth and serenity. The f...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée

Maggie in Helmet Portrait Oil Painting Richard Butler Psychedelic Furs Front Man
Maggie in Helmet Portrait Oil Painting Richard Butler Psychedelic Furs Front Man

Maggie in Helmet Portrait Oil Painting Richard Butler Psychedelic Furs Front Man

Located in Surfside, FL

'Maggie with Helmet' 2012 Oil on canvas Verso: Hand signed and dated on canvas. Dimensions: 24" h x 20" w. Frame: 25.5" h 21.5" w Provenance: Property of a Southampton, NY collection Richard Butler (Post-war and Contemporary artist) studied painting at the Epsom School of Art and Design (now University for the Creative Arts). In school he was exposed to radical developments taking hold in the artworld including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, David Hockney and Francis Bacon and the emerging British pop art of Richard Hamilton and Peter Blake. He later turning to silkscreen printmaking. But like many famous rockers, from Keith Richards and Roger Waters to Tupac Shakur and Lady Gaga, Butler began making music in art school, and art was a passion that never went away. Shortly after graduating from the art school, in 1977, Richard Butler became a founder and singer/songwriter for the British post-punk / new wave rock and roll band "The Psychedelic Furs". Quickly gaining commercial success, his musical career kept him away from painting throughout the 80s and the 90s. In early 2000s, Richard Butler returned to painting and started exhibiting his art in the U.S. and Europe. He prefers to call himself a painter who sings, rather than a singer who paints. He was influenced by Anselm Kiefer and Francesco Clemente and became friends with Julian Schnabel. With his daughter, Maggie Mozart Butler, as his muse, he produces expressionistic portraits of pensive female subjects, who serve as ciphers for himself. As he describes, “In a way I think all of my paintings are self-portraits in that, though the face I am painting may not be my own, the feeling I get back from the painting is certainly an important element of my own psyche.” His work is a sort of dark moody expressionism with nods towards Lucien Freud. He lives and works in Connecticut. He has had solo exhibitions in New York City, Miami and Florence, Italy. One of his works, Girl with a Map, has been used as a CD's cover art. Selected Solo Exhibitions 2020 Richard Butler: Amnesiac Hostess, Waltman Ortega Fine Art, Miami, Florida, USA 2017 101/EXHIBIT, La Peer Drive, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA 2015 naturalhistory ,Freight+Volume (Allen St.) ,Lower East Side, New York, USA Selected Group Exhibitions 2025 Summer Sale, Galerie Olivier Waltman, Paris Saint-Germain, 6e, Paris, France The Rhythm. Vibratory Shock of Being, Galerie Olivier Waltman, Paris Marais...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Teal Abstract Figurative Painting, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 21st Century
Teal Abstract Figurative Painting, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 21st Century

Teal Abstract Figurative Painting, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 21st Century

By Daniel David Fuentes

Located in Soquel, CA

Dynamic teal figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-2016). From a collection of his works. Signed "Daniel Fuentes" on verso. Unf...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tamar Zinn “Untitled Landscape” Oil Pastel, 1997
Tamar Zinn “Untitled Landscape” Oil Pastel, 1997

Tamar Zinn “Untitled Landscape” Oil Pastel, 1997

By Tamar Zinn

Located in San Francisco, CA

This autumnal landscape in oil pastel on paper is by New York City artist Tamar Zinn. Before turning to abstraction, Zinn’s artwork focused on Expressionist invented landscapes, of w...

Category

1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel

"Mexican Landscape Scene of Mother with Children" Expressionistic Style Painting
"Mexican Landscape Scene of Mother with Children" Expressionistic Style Painting

"Mexican Landscape Scene of Mother with Children" Expressionistic Style Painting

By Michael Baxte

Located in New York, NY

A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1962 by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his portraits in countryside landscapes with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. Art measures 21.25 x 25.5 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century, it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege, was making history. For the first time, a woman won the prestigious Beaux Art competition in Algeria. At first, the awards committee denied her the prize but, with French government intervention, Mege eventually prevailed. She won again 3 years later and, in 1916, used the scholarship to visit the United States of America. When Violette came to New York, she met Baxte, who was, by then, an accomplished violinist, teacher, and composer. Baxte’s compositions were performed at the Tokyo Imperial Theater, and in 1922 he was listed in the American Jewish Yearbook as one of the prominent members of the American Jewish community. As a music teacher, he encouraged individual expression. Baxte stated, “No pupil should ever be forced into the imitation of the teacher. Art is a personal experience, and the teacher’s truest aim must be to awaken this light of personality through the patient's light of science.” By 1920 Michael Baxte and Violette Mege were living together in Manhattan. Although they claimed to be living as husband and wife, it seems that their marriage did not become official until 1928. On their “unofficial” honeymoon around 1917, in Algiers, Baxte confided to her his ambition to paint. There and later in New Mexico where the wonderful steeped sunlight approximates the coloring of Algiers, she taught him his heart’s desire. He never had any other teacher. She never had any other pupil. For ten years she devoted all her time, energy, and ambition to teaching, encouraging, inspiring him. Then in 1928, their mutual strivings were rewarded, as his works were being chosen as one of the two winners in the Dudensing National Competition for American Painters. Out of 150 artists from across the country participated in the Dudensing, and Michael Posner Baxte and, Robert Fawcett...

Category

1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Farmers and Horses with Carts, Oil on Cardboard, Framed, 20th Century
Farmers and Horses with Carts, Oil on Cardboard, Framed, 20th Century

Farmers and Horses with Carts, Oil on Cardboard, Framed, 20th Century

Located in Genève, GE

Work on cardboard signed Dimension with frame : 66.5 x 76.5 x 4.5 cm Farmers and Horses with Carts – European School, circa 1970 An expressive mid-20th century oil painting depictin...

Category

20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Oil on canvas French Expressionist Alsatian Village by E. Ritter France
Oil on canvas French Expressionist Alsatian Village by E. Ritter France

Oil on canvas French Expressionist Alsatian Village by E. Ritter France

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing and extraordinary oil on canvas painting is signed by Etienne Ritter in the lower right corner. It depicts a European village from the French region of Alsace, following the...

Category

1970s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas

Light the Christmas Tree! 30X30
Light the Christmas Tree! 30X30

Light the Christmas Tree! 30X30

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In my creation, I've captured the essence of holiday delight. Through the vibrant strokes of oil, I've woven a tale of innocence and joy. The snowman, adorned with a playful red scar...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Four 1920's Russian Propaganda Posters  by Alexander Apsit, Dmitri Moor & others
Four 1920's Russian Propaganda Posters  by Alexander Apsit, Dmitri Moor & others

Four 1920's Russian Propaganda Posters by Alexander Apsit, Dmitri Moor & others

Located in Paonia, CO

The Bolshevik Era (1917-1921) was a life and death struggle for the Bolsheviks and their ideology. The propaganda poster was everywhere, as the Bolsheviks struggled to win the Civil War against the Whites and fought the Poles over control of the Ukraine and parts of modern day Belarus. The early Soviet poster - an incredible 3600 designs - was remarkable for its revolutionary fervor and biting wit. Powerful visual symbols were invented, like the red star and hammer and sickle. These four posters are as follows: 1." May 1st All Russian Subbotnik " is a Russian poster promoting the first all Russian Subbotnik held on May 1st, 1920 in which Vladimir Lenin was in attendance. "Subbotnik" were weekend days of unpaid, volunteer community service work following the October Revolution which eventually became obligatory. By Russian artist Dmitry Moor 2. " Anniversary of Vsevobuch--Develop and Learn to Defend Freedom"    celebrates the second anniversary of the implementation of universal military training and says ‘2nd Anniversary of Vsevobuch, Develop and Learn How To Defend Freedom. Artist unknown 3." Devil Doll "    The Devil Doll' (January 1920) shows a soldier pointing his bayonet at a looming monster in the first panel. However, in the second it turns out to be the weak and insignificant enemies of the state behind a pathetic mask and cloak.  Russian artist Dmitri Moor 4. " Forward to defend the Ural"    ’By Russian artist A. Petroff ( pseudonym for Alexander Aspit ) from the ´´Plakate der Russichen Revolution 1917 - 1929´´ Dmitry Moor was a Russian graphic artist, poster designer and cartoonist, also known as D. Moor ("Д. Моор"). During the 1900s and 1910s he was a comic pioneer, making satirical comics ridiculing the Czarist regime and censorship. Under the Soviet regime he became one of the most celebrated propaganda artists. Both during the First and the Second World War he ridiculed the German army. In his work Moor often made use of sequential illustrated narratives or comics. He was the house cartoonist of magazines like Budilnik and later Bezbozhnik. Alexander Petrovich Apsit was born in Riga on 25th March, 1880. He moved to Saint Petersburg in 1894 and attended art school and became a student of Lew Dmitriew-Kawkaski. Aspit worked for various Russian magazines and on the outbreak of the First World War was employed by the government to design war posters. After the Bolshevik Revolution Apsit was commissioned by the State Publishing House to design revolutionary posters.

Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

Amroth seascape at night
Amroth seascape at night

Amroth seascape at night

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

Amroth seascape at night by Rupert Aker [2021] original Oil on board Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:3cm Frame Size: H:33 cm x W:...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Fair Wind
Fair Wind

Fair Wind

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this painting, I've melded acrylic and oil to capture the ephemeral beauty of a seascape bathed in the soft glow of twilight. The gentle undulations of the sea and the serene sail...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

The Scream - Signed Lithograph
The Scream - Signed Lithograph

The Scream - Signed Lithograph

By Edvard Munch

Located in Paris, IDF

Edvard MUNCH (1863 - 1944) The Scream Lithograph Signed on the plate Proof, HC On Arches vellum, 65 x 50 cm (c. 25.6 x 19.7 in) INFORMATION: Published by Art.Paris based on the ori...

Category

1910s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

AGONY
AGONY

Robert PhilippiAGONY, c. 1920

$600Sale Price|20% Off

AGONY

Located in Santa Monica, CA

ROBERT PHILIPPI (Austrian 1877-1959) KNEELING NUDE. c. 1923 (Chrastek, Widder 2019, p. 162, N° 461) (in Rifkind Collection, LACMA: From a portfolio of 1...

Category

1920s Expressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Patrick Boudon. Inner Family.  Post-war Expressionism. 1970s.
Patrick Boudon. Inner Family.  Post-war Expressionism. 1970s.

Patrick Boudon. Inner Family. Post-war Expressionism. 1970s.

By Patrick Boudon

Located in Firenze, IT

Patrick Boudon. Inner Family. Post-war Expressionism. 1970s. Patrick Boudon. Art Informel. Ecole de Paris. Technique: oil on cardboard. This painting by Patrick Boudon from the 197...

Category

1970s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

"Landscape of a Village Near Mountains" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite
"Landscape of a Village Near Mountains" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite

"Landscape of a Village Near Mountains" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite

By Michael Baxte

Located in New York, NY

A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1969 by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his bold still life paintings, with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. This piece is from later in his career, but we can feel this underlying style throughout. Art measures 18 x 21.75 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege, was making history. Since for the first time, a woman won the prestigious Beaux Art competition in Algeria. At first, the awards committee denied her the prize but, with French government intervention, Mege eventually prevailed. She won again 3 years later and, in 1916, used the scholarship to visit the United States of America. When Violette came to New York, she met Baxte, who was, by then, an accomplished violinist, teacher, and composer. Baxte’s compositions were performed at the Tokyo Imperial Theater, and in 1922 he was listed in the American Jewish Yearbook as one of the prominent members of the American Jewish community. As a music teacher he encouraged individual expression. Baxte stated, “No pupil should ever be forced into imitation of the teacher. Art is a personal experience, and the teacher’s truest aim must be to awaken this light of personality through the patient light of science.” By 1920 Michael Baxte and Violette Mege were living together in Manhattan. Although they claimed to be living as husband and wife, it seems that their marriage did not become official until 1928. On their “unofficial” honeymoon around 1917, in Algiers, Baxte confided to her his ambition to paint. There and later in New Mexico where the wonderful steeped sunlight approximates the coloring of Algiers, she taught him his heart’s desire. He never had any other teacher. She never had any other pupil. For ten years she devoted all her time, energy, and ambition to teaching, encouraging, inspiring him. Then in 1928, their mutual strivings were rewarded, as his works were being chosen as one of the two winners in the Dudensing National Competition for American Painters. Out of 150 artists from across the country participated in the Dudensing, and Michael Posner Baxte and, Robert Fawcett, were the winners. In his 1924 naturalization application, he indicated that he was sometimes known as “Michael Posner Baxte.” One of the witnesses to his application was Bernard Karfiol, a Jewish American artist. That’s when Michael may...

Category

1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Bouquet of fluttering butterfly
Bouquet of fluttering butterfly

Bouquet of fluttering butterfly

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

Bouquet of fluttering butterfly These Oxalis houseplants flutter their wings like butterflies. A flower has grown in my house. In this painting, I sought to capture the ephemeral be...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sun, Sails, Sea
Sun, Sails, Sea

Sun, Sails, Sea

Located in Zofingen, AG

NOT STRETCHED. You'll receive it rolled, in a TUBE. Ready for stretching. I recommend stretching your painting in a local custom framing shop or gallery. It will be the most affordab...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Morris Katz Set of Three of Original Seascape Oil Paintings C.2001
Morris Katz Set of Three of Original Seascape Oil Paintings C.2001

Morris Katz Set of Three of Original Seascape Oil Paintings C.2001

By Morris Katz

Located in San Francisco, CA

Morris Katz (Ukraine / New York 1931-2010) Set of Three of Original Seascape Oil Paintings c.2001 A nice collection of original oil paintings by Morris Katz. Seagulls flying over crashing waves. Each painting measures 5" x 7" One frame measures 7" x 9" The other two frames measure 8" x 10" Signed, dated and framed by Morris Katz Very good vintage condition Offered as a matching trio only Morris Katz (born Moshe Katz on March 5, 1932 – November 12, 2010) was a Polish-American painter. He holds two Guinness World Records as the world's fastest painter and the world's most prolific artist. He has also been called the "King of Schlock Art" and the "King of Toilet Paper Art" because of a novel means of painting he developed using a palette knife and toilet tissue...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Moonlight 60X50 oil
Moonlight 60X50 oil

Moonlight 60X50 oil

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In crafting this piece, I channeled the serene yet profound energy of the nocturnal seascape. The interplay of moonlight sheathing the waves carries a tranquil aura, while the ethere...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Plate 12
Plate 12

Plate 12

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Plate 12 From: 10 Origi, 1942 Signed in the block with the artist's initials lower left (printed) From: 10 Origin Not from the First edition 100, published by Allianz-Verlag, Zurich,...

Category

1970s Expressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

"Moon Spirit Dancer, " Oil on Canvas
"Moon Spirit Dancer, " Oil on Canvas

"Moon Spirit Dancer, " Oil on Canvas

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo creates dynamic compositions of people and places that communicate a rich commentary on the world around him. Depicting trees from personal encounters, Surdo’s latest body of work entitled “Tree Spirits” takes us on a foray into the forest, where leaves, branches and burls express something deeply personal. Applying his mastery of figurative realism to the natural world, he experiments with form and texture to uncover the intangible spirits of trees. This large-scale painting entitled “Moon Spirit Dancer...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Glider, Abstract Lithograph by Benny Andrews
Glider, Abstract Lithograph by Benny Andrews

Glider, Abstract Lithograph by Benny Andrews

By Benny Andrews

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Benny Andrews, American (1930 - 2006) Title: Glider Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph on Arches Paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 275 Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (76.2 cm ...

Category

1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Venice, I miss you 50X60
Venice, I miss you 50X60

Venice, I miss you 50X60

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

Imbued with my longing for the serene canals, this oil on canvas embodies my passion for the city's dance of light and shadow. Textured brushstrokes capture the fluidity of water and...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bird on a branch (Cyornis rubeculoides)
Bird on a branch (Cyornis rubeculoides)

Bird on a branch (Cyornis rubeculoides)

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this oil painting, infused with expressionism and realism, I captured the vivid essence and delicate poise of a small bird perched on a branch. The soft, blended background in gre...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Femme en Rose Avec un Arbre
Femme en Rose Avec un Arbre

Femme en Rose Avec un Arbre

By André Brasilier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Andre Brasilier (French, born 1929) Title: Femme en Rose Avec un Arbre Year: c.1975 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Inscribed "Bien Amicalement" (With Friendship) in pe...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Quai De La Tournelle, Paris Street Scene Oil Painting, American Deaf Modernist
Quai De La Tournelle, Paris Street Scene Oil Painting, American Deaf Modernist

Quai De La Tournelle, Paris Street Scene Oil Painting, American Deaf Modernist

By Robert Freiman

Located in Surfside, FL

Oil Painting on Canvas Quai De La Tournelle. Hand signed lower right Dated 1953 Inscribed on reverse with title Paris street scene oil painting in original vintage hand carved frame, showing some wear. 28.50 in. by 33.50 in. include frame. Unframed 19.75 in. by 24 in. Robert Freiman, deaf from birth, was born in March 1917 in New York City. He attended an oral program near his home and later transferred to the Lexington School for the Deaf when he was six. Early in his childhood, his love for drawing, painting and studying became apparent, and as an adult, he continued his studies in New York at the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, the Art Students League and the Parsons School of Design. In Paris, France he studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Bob Freiman was especially focused on painting portraits and figures in motion in various mediums, especially the mixed-media combination of watercolor, acrylic and pen. Among his subjects were acrobats, ballet dancers, cyclists and other athletes. He as well focused on abstracts for a time, discovering new media in his works with quick brushwork and expressive movements. In the latter part of his career, his style became abstract and surreal with images of metaphysical landscapes with architectural elements such as arches, towers, pyramids and castles floating in the air. The famed art critic Pierre Rouve wrote: “It is therefore refreshing to see them revitalized by the colourist wealth and virile handwriting of Robert Freiman, probably the best American water-colorist since John Marin. He worked in Provincetown and Nantucket and regularly exhibited there. He showed at Doll & Richards gallery of Boston alongside John Chetcuti, Lloyd Goodrich, Tod Lindenmuth, William Meyerowitz, Dwight Shepler...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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