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Neo-Expressionist Art

NEO-EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

A resurgence of interest in Expressionism, Pop art, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and other movements gained steam among artists of the 1970s and ’80s, in part as a reaction to the austerity of the prevailing minimalism and Conceptual art of the era. A decadent, bold and brash art style called Neo-Expressionism saw painters returning to figural representation, creating highly textured works that were imbued with intensely personal narratives.

Neo-Expressionist paintings are sensuous in nature and highly subjective in meaning. Expressive brushwork, highly pigmented colors and layered forms and materials lent sculptural attributes to the work and were used to depict symbolic narratives from history, mythology and the artist’s personal experience. 

Prominent figures such as Jean-Michel Basquiat led the Neo-Expressionist movement in the United States with paintings and prints that were raw, emotional and often violent in nature. In Germany, Die Neuen Wilden (the “New Fauves”) was the name given to a group of postwar artists that included the likes of sculptor Georg Baselitz and Gerhard Richter, a painter and photographer who explored the possibilities of both abstraction and realism, sometimes in a single piece. The work of the New Fauves — labeled as such for its return to Fauvism’s textured brushwork and use of vibrant colors — shares commonalities with Neo-Expressionism, and Baselitz was a pioneer of the movement in Europe. In addition, Willem de Kooning’s pulsating action paintings and Julian Schnabel’s experimentation with the materiality of paintings also took shape during this period.

“I was trying to make paintings different from the paintings that I saw a lot of at the time, which were mostly minimal, and they were highbrow and alienating, and I wanted to make very direct paintings that most people would feel the emotion behind when they saw them,” said Basquiat. 

Neo-Expressionism generated some polarizing opinions, with some celebrating the revival of personal subjectivity in art while others criticizing the movement for being too commercially driven and nostalgic. But most experts agree that Neo-Expressionism was a huge commercial success and culturally impactful, paving the way for the postmodern work of artists like Richter and Sigmar Polke

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Style: Neo-Expressionist
Artist: Sandro Chia
Kunstlerplatzteller Artists ceramic plate by Rosenthal, Inc
Located in New York, NY
Sandro Chia Kunstlerplatzteller Artists Plate, ca. 1995 Ceramic Plate. Artist Signature Fired into Plate. Artist signature fired into the plate on the front and back 12 1/4 inches di...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Ceramic, Screen

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #7
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 7 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 48 x 38 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/50...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #1
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 1 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring, each piece is unique Size: 31 x 57 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/50 Year: 1989 Notes: ...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #8
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 8 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 38 x 50 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/50...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #6
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 6 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 39 x 46.5 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #10
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 10 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 39 x 53 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/5...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #5
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 5 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 39 x 49 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/50...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #4
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 4 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 49 x 39 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/50...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #3
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 3 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 45 x 38 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/50...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #2
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 2 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 38.3.5 x 50 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 3...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Portfolio 10 Master Prints #9
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Untitled 9 Medium: Carborundum etching with hand coloring on handmade paper, each piece is unique Size: 39 x 47 Inches Signed: Hand Signed Edition: 31/50...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Il Palio di Siena
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandro Chia (Italian, b. 1946) Title: Il Palio di Siena Year: circa 1980 Edition: 4/6 Medium: Bronze, signature and numbering inscribed Size:...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Bronze

Bound Man, Lithograph by Sandro Chia
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandro Chia, Italian (1946 - ) Title: Bound Man Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph, numbered in white pencil (blindstamp) Edition: 75 Size: 31 x 26 in. (78.74 x 66.04 cm)
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Angel with Heart
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandro Chia (Italian, b. 1946) Title: Angel with Heart Year: circa 1980 Medium: Bronze sculpture with patina, signature and numbering inscribe...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Bronze

Dinner Table, Lithograph by Sandro Chia
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandro Chia Title: Dinner Table Year: circa 1989 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP VIII/XXV Paper Size: 29 in. x 25 in. (73.66 cm x 63.5 cm)
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Seated Woman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandro Chia, Italian (1946 - ) Title: Seated Woman Year: circa 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP XXI/XXV Size: 38.5 in. x 44.5 in. (97....
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1970s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Sitting Lady
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Sandro Chia (Italian, born 1946) Title: Sitting Lady Year: 1984 Medium: Etching Edition: Inscribed A.P (Artist Proof) in pencil Paper: F...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching

Angel with Heart (large)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandro Chia (Italian, b. 1946) Title: Angel with Heart (large) Year: circa 1980 Edition: 2/6 Medium: Bronze, signature and numbering inscr...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Bronze

Il Trovatore, Abstract Lithograph by Sandro Chia
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandro Chia (Italian, b. 1946) Title: Il Trovatore Year: 1984 Medium: Color Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm) From...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

The Thief
Located in Long Island City, NY
A hand colored etching by Sandro Chia from the 1980's. Artist: Sandro Chia, Italian (1946 - ) Title: The Thief from Ten Masterprints Medium: Carborundu...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Etching, Paper

Supermaestro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandro Chia, Italian (1946 - ) Title: Supermaestro Year: 1991 Medium: Oil on canvas, signed and dated l.r., labeled verso Size: 68.5 x 60.5 in. (173.99 x 153.67 cm)
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

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