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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
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...

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1970s Expressionist Art

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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...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Still-life with lilac
Still-life with lilac

Still-life with lilac

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this piece, I sought to capture the delicate dance of light and shadow, the gentle caress of the blossoms, and the tranquility that comes from nature's beauty. As I chose my palet...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée

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...

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1970s Expressionist Art

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Canvas

Untitled (Personages Drinking)
Untitled (Personages Drinking)

Untitled (Personages Drinking)

By Michael Todd White

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Untitled (Personages Drinking)" c.2005, is an original serio lithograph (serigraph and lithograph) on paper by renown American figurative expressionist artist Michael Todd White, b.1969. It is signed and numbered 24/350. The artwork (Image) Size is 9.25 x 21 inches, framed size is 19 x 30 inches. Custom framed in a wood veneer and black frame, with fabric matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Michael Todd White (born October 10, 1969, in San Antonio, Texas) is a figurative expressionist painter.[1] He has also been described as an avant-garde expressionist. White was named the official artist for the Grammy Awards by the Recording Academy in 2007. His painting appeared on the ceremony's invitation and program book and served as the official image for the event. His work was featured in the Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection, an exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz. The collection toured designated cities all over the world including Miami, Los Angeles, Dubai, Japan, London, Toronto and Vienna. In 2010, White was chosen to provide sketches for Coca-Cola Light in Mexico. White's six sketches are depicted on different faces of Coca-Cola Light bottles and cans, each featuring his distinctive box signature. This was the first time that Coke had collaborated with a fine artist to depict artwork for its label. The bottles were released in August 2010.[5] As a result of some of these career achievements White has earned international recognition and a lengthy list of celebrity collectors. White's work hangs in a number of galleries in North America and he is currently one of the best selling artists in the United Kingdom. Some of White's most prominent exhibitions include a show at the Bank of Scotland in Manchester, England and at the unveiling of The World's Largest Todd White Collection, hosted by CNN's Larry King at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. Todd White's work was featured in the opening of Clarendon Fine Art Gallery in Hampstead, London alongside that of leading British contemporary artists Sherree Valentine-Daines and Christian Hook.

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

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...

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1970s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Perfect Duet -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Mixed Media
Perfect Duet -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Mixed Media

Perfect Duet -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Mixed Media

By Gobe Joseph

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. About Artist Gob...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

(after) Anders Zorn "Antonin Proust"

(after) Anders Zorn "Antonin Proust"

By Anders Zorn

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching). Printed in Stockholm in 1920 on laid paper in an edition of 650 for the Asplund catalogue and now scarce. There is a platemark around the im...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Heliogravure

(after) Anders Zorn "Edward Rathbone Bacon"

(after) Anders Zorn "Edward Rathbone Bacon"

By Anders Zorn

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching). Printed in Stockholm in 1920 on laid paper in an edition of 650 for the Asplund catalogue and now scarce. There is a platemark around the im...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Heliogravure

(after) Anders Zorn "Anna Wallenberg"

(after) Anders Zorn "Anna Wallenberg"

By Anders Zorn

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching). Printed in Stockholm in 1920 on laid paper in an edition of 650 for the Asplund catalogue and now scarce. There is a platemark around the im...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Heliogravure

(after) Anders Zorn "Jean-Baptiste Faure"

(after) Anders Zorn "Jean-Baptiste Faure"

By Anders Zorn

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching). Printed in Stockholm in 1920 on laid paper in an edition of 650 for the Asplund catalogue and now scarce. There is a platemark around the im...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Heliogravure

(after) Anders Zorn "Madame Armand Dayot"

(after) Anders Zorn "Madame Armand Dayot"

By Anders Zorn

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching). Printed in Stockholm in 1920 on laid paper in an edition of 650 for the Asplund catalogue and now scarce. There is a platemark around the im...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Heliogravure

(after) Anders Zorn "S. Loeb" (Solomon Loeb)

(after) Anders Zorn "S. Loeb" (Solomon Loeb)

By Anders Zorn

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching). Printed in Stockholm in 1920 on laid paper in an edition of 650 for the Asplund catalogue and now scarce. There is a platemark around the im...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Heliogravure

(after) Anders Zorn "Djos Mats"

(after) Anders Zorn "Djos Mats"

By Anders Zorn

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching). Printed in Stockholm in 1920 on laid paper in an edition of 650 for the Asplund catalogue and now scarce. There is a platemark around the im...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Heliogravure

(after) Anders Zorn "The Large Brewery"

(after) Anders Zorn "The Large Brewery"

By Anders Zorn

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching). Printed in Stockholm in 1920 on laid paper in an edition of 650 for the Asplund catalogue and now scarce. There is a platemark around the im...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Heliogravure

(after) Anders Zorn "Ernest Renan"

(after) Anders Zorn "Ernest Renan"

By Anders Zorn

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching). Printed in Stockholm in 1920 on laid paper in an edition of 650 for the Asplund catalogue and now scarce. There is a platemark around the im...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Heliogravure

Moving On, Lithograph by Benny Andrews
Moving On, Lithograph by Benny Andrews

Moving On, Lithograph by Benny Andrews

By Benny Andrews

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Benny Andrews, American (1930 - 2006) Title: Moving On Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives, signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: 275 Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (...

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1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Tennis, Modern Art Screenprint by Mark King
Tennis, Modern Art Screenprint by Mark King

Tennis, Modern Art Screenprint by Mark King

By Mark King

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mark King (1931 - 2014) - Tennis, Year: 1977, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 126/350, Image Size: 21 x 28 inches, Size: 27.5 x 34 in. (69.85 x 86...

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1970s Expressionist Art

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Screen

Collage, interior design graphics
Collage, interior design graphics

Collage, interior design graphics

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this artwork, I explored the juxtaposition of the vintage and modern, the real and the imagined. Using collage materials juxtaposed with delicate pencil and bold ink, I s...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media, Cardboard, Handmade Paper, Felt Pen, Color Pencil, Paper, M...

Still life. 2007, oil on canvas, 60x73 cm

Still life. 2007, oil on canvas, 60x73 cm

By Sergey Inkatov

Located in Riga, LV

Still life. 2007, oil on canvas, 60x73 cm Sergey Inkatov Was born: 13.09.1971 in Baku. Painter Sergey Inkatov belongs to young generation of artists of Estonia. He was born in Ba...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Ancestor Face - Original lithograph
Ancestor Face - Original lithograph

Ancestor Face - Original lithograph

By Bengt Lindström

Located in Paris, IDF

Bengt Lindström (1925-2008) Ancestor Face Original Lithograph Printed signature in the plate Numbered / 400 ex On vellum 31 x 22.5 cm (c. 12 x 9 in) Excellent condition

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Body and soul, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Body and soul, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Body and soul, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Ludmila Budanov

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting is a fantasy on the theme of my love for nature, mountain ranges, rivers and waterfalls, and also the sky. And this painting really has it all, body and soul. And also ...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Stagecoach Road
Stagecoach Road

Stagecoach Road

By James Hartman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cradled panel is laid with vintage sewing tissues as a mordant to adhere the beeswax. I did an underpainting in ink then used a prismatic palette to lead th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Encaustic

Expressionist Blue Face - Original lithograph
Expressionist Blue Face - Original lithograph

Expressionist Blue Face - Original lithograph

By Bengt Lindström

Located in Paris, IDF

Bengt Lindström (1925-2008) Expressionist Blue Face Original Lithograph Printed signature in the plate Numbered / 400 ex On vellum 31 x 22.5 cm (c. 12 x 9 in) Excellent condition

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Lake Landscape Gouache Painting, Expressionist Style, 1970s, Unframed
Lake Landscape Gouache Painting, Expressionist Style, 1970s, Unframed

Lake Landscape Gouache Painting, Expressionist Style, 1970s, Unframed

Located in Genève, GE

Work on paper This painting depicts a dynamic harbor under a stormy sky. The artist uses energetic brushstrokes and a palette dominated by deep blues and ochres, giving the scene a d...

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1970s Expressionist Art

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Gouache

The world belongs to you!
The world belongs to you!

The world belongs to you!

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this painting, I've captured the serene moment of a woman caressed by the gentle hues of a sunset at the coast. Through the blend of realism and impressionism in oils, I sought to...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jewish Rabbi Looking Heavenward German Expressionist Woodcut Israeli "Psalm"
Jewish Rabbi Looking Heavenward German Expressionist Woodcut Israeli "Psalm"

Jewish Rabbi Looking Heavenward German Expressionist Woodcut Israeli "Psalm"

By Jacob Steinhardt

Located in Surfside, FL

Jacob Steinhardt, 1887-1968 Hand signed in pencil, woodblock print woodcut. Frame: 22.5" x 18" Image: 16.75" X 12.5" "Psalm" 12/30 Jakob Steinhardt, Painter and Woodcut Artist. b. 1887, Yaacov Steinhardt was born in the then remote, largely Polish town of Zerkow in the Posen District of Germany. (poland/german) Immigrated 1933. Studies: 1906 School of Art, 1906 Studied in Berlin Arts and Crafts School. Berlin; 1907 painting with Lovis Corinth and engraving and etching with Hermann Struck; advanced studies, 1908-10 Paris, with Henri Matisse and Steinlen; 1911 Italy. Teaching: Bezalel, Jerusalem, 1953-57 Director. 1910 Participated in the “New Sezession”, Berlin. 1912 together with Ludwig Meidner and Janthur he founded the "Pathetiker" group very early in the German expressionist movement. Running afoul of the Nazis, he fled to Tel-Aviv and then Jerusalem in the early 30s, showing in “Der Sturm” Gallery. 1914 Exhibited with ludwig Meidner at first Expressionist Exhibition in Berlin. Worked mainly in woodcuts depicting biblical and other Jewish subjects. 1955-58 International awards for his woodcuts. receives graphic commissions from Fritz Gurlitt. 1922 Marries Minni Gumpert. Active in organizing Secession exhibits. 1925 Trips to Mark Brandenburg and Holy Land. Turns primarily to painting; stops work on etchings and lithographs. 1933 Emigrates to the Palestine. 1934 Moves to Jerusalem and opens an art school; attempts some etchings. 1948 Closes the art school and becomes Chairman of Graphics Department, Bezalel School for Arts and Crafts. 1954-57 Director of Bezalel School for Arts and Crafts. Taken up by J. B. Neumann who became the agent for his etchings. Exhibited Sturm Gallery, Herbst-salon. 1914 Outbreak of World War I; Steinhardt enlists in German army. 1916-18 First on Eastern Front in Poland and Lithuania, then after short training period in Berlin, sent to Macedonia. 1917 Exhibition of Lithuanian drawings at Berlin Secession in Spring. Elected member of the Secession. He often used wood-cutting techniques that were popular amongst German Expressionists. Steinhardt was driven to express ideas clearly and decisively through art. Amongst the themes found in his work the prophets of the Bible, such as Jonah, are noticeable. Steinhardt identified deeply with Jonah due to his attempt to run from God's call to duty. Additionally, the image of beggars was often found in Steinhardt's works and in his artistic presentation of the less fortunate, the artist's love for his fellow man becomes evident. Moreover, the grotesque was a theme noticeable in Steinhardt's earliest pieces. These were fantastical images; it was unclear whether or not they were human or demon. In the 1950's, Steinhardt returned to these images upon learning of the Holocaust of Europe's Jews. At that time he resided in New York and there, in the shadow of the skyscrapers, Steinhardt's reaction to WWII was expressed through his art. A Collection of Works by Artists of the Land of IsraelThe Bezalel National Museum, Jerusalem 1940 Artists: Shemi, Menahem Rubin...

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20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Thunderstorm (The Large Poplar II) by Gustav Klimt, Das Werk lifetime collotype
Thunderstorm (The Large Poplar II) by Gustav Klimt, Das Werk lifetime collotype

Thunderstorm (The Large Poplar II) by Gustav Klimt, Das Werk lifetime collotype

By Gustav Klimt

Located in Chicago, IL

Original collotype created from Gustav Klimt’s Approaching Thunderstorm (The Large Poplar II), painted in 1903. Published and edited by Verlag H.O. Miethke and printed by k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna, in an edition of 300. Between 1908 and 1914, H.O. Miethke published Das Werk Gustav Klimts, a folio of collotypes representing Gustav Klimt’s most notable works leading up to 1913. Klimt’s original oil paintings were painstakingly reproduced as collotypes on a handmade, deckled-edge cream wove paper using a complex gravure process overseen by master technicians as well as the artist himself. Each image presented in the folio was assigned its own unique signet, which was designed by Klimt and struck below the image using a technique similar to letterpress. The signet corresponded to a matching signet in the justification page which detailed the piece’s size, location, and owner. Published under the artist’s direct supervision, this series allowed Klimt, who had completely divorced himself from public commissions following the outcry from his University of Vienna paintings, to more effectively present his artworks to institutions and patrons across the world. A testament to the masterful design and printmaking demonstrated by Das Werk Gustav Klimts, Emperor Franz Joseph himself purchased the first copy of the folio. Klimt’s The Swamp...

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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper

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:...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Polish Expressionist Profile Portrait Drawing TWO CHILDREN
Polish Expressionist Profile Portrait Drawing TWO CHILDREN

Polish Expressionist Profile Portrait Drawing TWO CHILDREN

By Josef Presser

Located in Surfside, FL

Genre: Other Subject: Figures Medium: Other, Gouache Surface: Paper Country: United States sight size 17 X 13 inches Emigrating to Boston in 1913 from Poland with his Russian-Jewis...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Paper, Pastel, Gouache

Moonlight night
Moonlight night

Elena LukinaMoonlight night, 2018

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Moonlight night

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this piece, I've sought to capture the tranquil yet powerful essence of a serene night. The oil paints allowed me to layer emotions with every stroke, imbuing the scene with a sen...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blooming lotus pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Blooming lotus pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By LE ANH TUAN

Located in Yardley, PA

This is an impressive Acrylic painting of a blooming lotus pond. The painting is painted in an expressionist style with freehand strokes and bright colors, bringing a lively and vibr...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Adoration of the Magi / - The Rider of the Sun -
Adoration of the Magi / - The Rider of the Sun -

Adoration of the Magi / - The Rider of the Sun -

Located in Berlin, DE

Walter Helbig (1878 Falkenstein - 1968 Ascona), Adoration of the Magi, 1918. Hand-colored linocut, 30 cm x 22.5 cm (depiction), 50 cm x 35 cm (sheet size), signed “W.[alter] Helbig” in pencil lower right, inscribed “Adoration of the Magi” lower left and dated “1918”. Below this a handwritten dedication “with heartfelt Christmas greetings”. - Paper somewhat darkened and with slight creases, thumbtack holes in the corners - The Rider of the Sun - The 'apocalypse' of World War I brought about a return to sacred art. Walter Helbig belonged to the circle of the 'Brücke' and the 'Blauer Reiter'. With his reinterpretation of religious themes in an expressionist formal language, Helbig shaped an avant-garde neo-sacred art. This is symbolically expressed in the silhouette of the rider against the sun-like yellow background. It refers to the awakening initiated by the Blue Riding, which is now linked back to the sacred. The rider and horse "look" at Mary and the Christ Child, who occupy the entire field. Opposite them are the three kings, the eldest of whom kneels before Christ and offers him a gold-filled casket. The expressionist lines give rise to a tower that rises into the "sun", so that the gift has become a Gothic church, expressing the hope that the fallen world will be resurrected in the name of Christ. This dimension of meaning is emphasized by the magical effect of the color scheme. About the artist In 1895, Walter Helbig began studying at the Dresden Academy of Art, where he became friends with the future Brücke artist Otto Müller, with whom he lived in Dresden from 1903 to 1905. While studying in Italy from 1897 to 1899, he met Arnold Böcklin and Adolf von Hildebrand. After completing his studies, he first worked for Otto Gussmann, painting churches. From 1905 to 1909 he worked as a freelance painter in Hamburg. In 1909, through the mediation of Otto Müller, Helbig made the acquaintance of artists from the 'Brücke'. In 1910 he exhibited at the founding exhibition of the Berlin 'Neue Sezession'. In the same year, he moved to Switzerland, where, together with Hans Arp and Oscar Lüthy, he founded the 'Moderne Bund' in Weggis, to which Cuno Amiet and Giovanni Giacometti also belonged. At the second exhibition of the 'Moderne Bund' in Zurich in 1911, Henri Matisse and Robert Delaunay were represented alongside artists from the 'Blauer Reiter'. In 1913, Helbig traveled to Paris with Arp and Lüthy. After the dissolution of the 'Moderne Bund', Helbig was represented at the first Dada exhibition in Zurich in 1914. In 1919, he joined the Berlin 'Novembergruppe'. After the devastation of World War I, Helbig turned increasingly to religious themes in his work. In 1924, like many other artists of his time, he moved to Ascona for financial reasons, where he became a naturalized citizen in 1938. There he founded the artists' association "The Great Bear", to which Marianne von Werefkin...

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1910s Expressionist Art

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Paper

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 ...

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1980s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

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...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Old Port Town, Original Painting
Old Port Town, Original Painting

Old Port Town, Original Painting

By Judy Mudd

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This watercolor painting captures the charm and vitality of Portland’s historic Old Port district. City life hums with a balance of energy and ease—building...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Watercolor

Ways of the Bay
Ways of the Bay

Ways of the Bay

By Kevin Kearns

Located in Boston, MA

Kevin Kearns' oil paintings on panel are highly sought after works. While seascape painting is traditional in a sense, Kearns' execution of these paintings is rooted in expressionism...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil

'Improvisation 7' original first ed. woodcut  from 'Klänge' by Wassily Kandinsky
'Improvisation 7' original first ed. woodcut  from 'Klänge' by Wassily Kandinsky

'Improvisation 7' original first ed. woodcut from 'Klänge' by Wassily Kandinsky

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The present woodcut print comes from 'Klänge (Sounds),' a book of original graphics and poetry by Wassily Kandinsky. This first edition was released in an edition of 300, each book signed and numbered by the artist. The title of the album and this particular print, 'Improvisation,' demonstrated Kandinsky's interest in music and how abstract musical forms could be translated into images on a two-dimensional surface. This particular composition is difficult to read, but through the abstraction, one can make out various figures and a landscape beyond. 7.5 x 5 inches, image 22 x 19.5 inches, frame Woodcut in black ink on laid paper (watermark Van Gelder Zonen) Signed with encircled 'K' in the block, lower right Framed to conservation standards using 100 percent acid free archival materials including silk-lined matting with 1/4 inch bevel, museum glass, and a gold-gilded moulding Ref. Roethel 124 The Museum of Modern Art described 'Klänge (Sounds)' as follows: Vasily Kandinsky's self-described "musical album," Klänge (Sounds), consists of thirty-eight prose-poems he wrote between 1909 and 1911 and fifty-six woodcuts he began in 1907. In the woodcuts Kandinsky veiled his subject matter, creating increasingly indecipherable images (though the horse and rider, his symbol for overcoming objective representation, runs through as a leitmotif). This process proved crucial for the development of abstraction in his art. Kandinsky said his choice of media sprang from an "inner necessity" for expression: the woodcuts were not merely illustrative, nor were the poems purely verbal descriptions. Kandinsky sought a synthesis of the arts, in which meaning was created through the interaction of, and space between, text and image, sound and meaning, mark and blank space. The experimental typography shows his interest in the physical aspects of the book. Klänge is one of three major publications by Kandinsky that appeared shortly before World War I, alongside Über die Geistige in der Kunst (Concerning the Spiritual in Art) and the Blaue Reiter almanac...

Category

1910s Expressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Large-Scale Abstract Expressionism with Aqua, Teal, Grey, & White
Large-Scale Abstract Expressionism with Aqua, Teal, Grey, & White

Large-Scale Abstract Expressionism with Aqua, Teal, Grey, & White

By D.S. Silver

Located in Soquel, CA

Expressive and dynamic large-scale abstract expressionist painting by D.S. Silver (American, 20th Century), c.1985. Big and bold brushstrokes in a palette of cool colors, including aqua, teal, grey, and white, dance across the huge canvas...

Category

1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

La Rencontre Avec Les Muletiers IV by Bernard Buffet

La Rencontre Avec Les Muletiers IV by Bernard Buffet

By Bernard Buffet

Located in New York, NY

"Painting, we do not talk about it, we do not analyse it, we feel it." - Bernard Buffet About the Artist: (10 July 1928 – 4 October 1999) was a French painter of Expressionism and a member of the anti-abstract art group L'homme Témoin (the Witness-Man) Certificate of Provenance: Each individual work of art carefully curated by Mourlot Editions comes with a Certificate of Provenance, signed, dated, stamped, and numbered by Eric Mourlot...

Category

1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Morning light on snowy peaks
Morning light on snowy peaks

Morning light on snowy peaks

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

"In this painting, I've captured the serene beauty of dawn as it kisses the snowy peaks with warm hues of pink and purple, contrasting the cool blues and whites of the snow. It's a d...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Tennis

Le Tennis

By Jean-Pierre Cassigneul

Located in New York, NY

Le Tennis is a beautiful large painting by the artist and painted painted in 1981. The artist has one of the paintings in his own collection and was happy to hear when we acquired t...

Category

1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Coit Tower, San Francisco - Mid Century Urban Landscape
Coit Tower, San Francisco - Mid Century Urban Landscape

Coit Tower, San Francisco - Mid Century Urban Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful mid century expressionist urban landscape of Coit Tower and skyline of San Francisco, circa 1950s. Signed lower right illegibly (D. Y'Gasseu?). Co...

Category

1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunflowers 97X170, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Sunflowers 97X170, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Sunflowers 97X170, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Elena Lukina

Located in Yardley, PA

In my creation, I pour my soul into the vibrant dance of sunflowers under an evocative sky. Each stroke is a symphony of colors, blending impressionistic warmth with a touch of reali...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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