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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
"Michael" Black Bunny on White Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on white background with thick use of paint. It is hou...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Landscape n°87 by Jean Krillé - Oil on masonite 100x120 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on masonite plate sold with original framing Total size with the frame 102x122 cm Jean Krillé is a Swiss artist from Geneva, recognized for his significant contributions to co...
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Hunt Slonem "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth" Neoexpressionist Framed Oil on Wood
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth" is an oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem depicting Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) in shades of blue. The monochromatic portrait captures the queen's li...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil, Paint

"Lavender Fog 2" Bunny on Lavender Diamond Dust Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Light Lavender background with thick use of paint...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Silver Duet" Neoexpressionist Bunnies Oil On Wood
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Silver Duet" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting a pair of the artist's iconic rabbits in expressive contour lines set against a painterly metallic background...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Paint, Oil

"Daisy's" 3 White with Yellow Flowers on a Golden Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Daisy's. This piece depicts 3 gestural figures of big bold Daisy's on a golden background with thick use of paint. Inspired ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Holy Fire, Abstract Expressionist Figurative Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
A unique abstract expressionist pastel drawing by an unknown artist. Depicting a mans face as the focal point with what appears to be chu...
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Mid-20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Cardboard

BLACK DOG / PURE LOVE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas Shipped well protected, unframed
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Large Scale Neo-Expressionist San Francisco Urban Scene -- The Mission District
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling and large scale neo-expressionist urban scene painting depicting San Francisco's Mission District by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Hunt Slonem "Pink Moth Day" Purple Butterflies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Pink Moth Day" Purple Butterflies Multicolor butterflies on a purple background in a vintage frame. Unframed: 26 x 21.5 inches Framed: 38.5 x 34.5 inches *Painting is f...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Chinensis Next Week" Black Bunnies on Multicolored Background w Gold & Silver
Located in New York, NY
A stunning composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts gestural figures of Bunnies against a multicolored background. Slonem traces these 26 bunn...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Hunt Slonem "Left Wing" Single Orange Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Left Wing" Single Orange Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on an orange background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 11 x 9 inches *Painting is fr...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Dazzling Conjures" Multicolor Parrot Birds on Orange Background
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Dazzling Conjures" Multicolor Parrots on Orange Background A group of three birds gestured in yellow, green, red, blue and black on a light orange background in a vintag...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Sunset
Located in Miami, FL
Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Trojan Two" Metallic Birds
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Trojan Two" Metallic Birds Quetzal and Trogon Birds gestured in red, green, yellow and purple on a white background with gold and silver. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Magic Hutch" Black Outline Bunnies on White
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Magic Hutch" Bunnies on White Rabbits rendered in black on a white background. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well-renowned American artist known for his neo-expressionist p...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Untitled
Located in Denver, CO
A rabbit outlined in pigmented blue oil paint is the subject of this painting by Hunt Slonem. This work comes framed in an artist-selected vintage style example, adding character and...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Heart Felt" Heart Shaped Diamond Dust Turquoise Bunny Oil Painting White Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a double bunny on a turquoise blue gradient background with thick use of paint and diamon...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Midnight Blue" Single Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Midnight Blue" Single Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a dark blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 10.5 x 8.5 inches *Painting is...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

CRK 01543
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2015. It presents a stylized rabbit in profile, rendered with loose and ex...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Pink Ascension Thanksgiving" Butterflies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Pink Ascension Thanksgiving" Pink and Gold Butterflies Multiple butterflies gestured in black and white on a metallic and pink background. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a wel...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem, "August", 20x16 Black and White Single Bunny Rabbit Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "August" is a 20x16 black and white oil painting on wood board of a single contemporary abstract rabbit in black against a white background. Signed to v...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Hunt Slonem "Lorikeet" Multicolor Bird on Silver
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Lorikeet" Multicolor Bird on Silver A single parrot on a metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inches *Painting is framed -...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Midnight" Dark Blue Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Midnight" Dark Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a dark blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 6 x 4 inches Framed: 9 x 7 inches *Painting is framed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Yellow Moon" Black Outlined Bunny on Royal Yellow Oil Painting on Wood Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a royal yellow background with thick use of paint. ...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Looking Glass" Black Outline Bunny on Blue
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Looking Glass" Black Outline Bunny on Blue A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 11 x 9 inches ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Landscape 127 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 65x92 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Hunt Slonem "John" Black and White Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "John" Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 10.5 x 8.5 inches *Painting is fra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Score Field of Dreams" Blue and Gold Butterflies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Score Field of Dreams" Blue and Gold Butterflies A pair of butterflies gestured in white on a gold and blue scored background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Lawn Nap" Light Green Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Lawn Nap" Light Green Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light green background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 10.5 x 8.5 inches *Painting ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Palm Cockatoos" Black and Red Cockatoos with Scored Gold Background on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Cockatoos. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of black and red oil paint with a golden rich background. He then draws in these whimsical birds perched closely together titling the piece "Palm Cockatoos...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Hunt Slonem "Iris" Flowers
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Iris" Flowers Purple, yellow, green and orange Cattleya orchids on a white background. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well-renowned American artist known for his neo-express...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Blues" White Bunny on Blue Diamond Dust Ultramarine Background Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a white bunny on an ultramarine blue background with thick use of pa...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Glass, Oil, Wood Panel, Resin

Phuket Series #8
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of a series inspired adventures in Phuket, Thailand.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil

MERMAID SONGS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper. The magic flow reality... Shipped free well protected unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor, Permanent Marker

CAT AND GIRL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic on canvas. The magic flow reality... It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Vigneron: Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
From Sax Berlin's Wine Drinkers series painted whilst he stayed at the famous Chateau Lescours in St Emillion, France. This Neo-Expressionist work is vibrant and relatable; a real to...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Doves and Guardians" Blue Birds on Black and Silver Background
Located in Houston, TX
Doves in various shades of blue and white create perched lines atop a small black repetitive figure resembling the face of a spider monkey, known throughout Slonem’s oeuvre as "Guard...
Category

Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Diptych of Vibrant Yellow Strokes on Violet, Contemporary Painting
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Vibrant Strokes on Violet" is an abstract painting diptych by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes combined with subtle tones and unique s...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper

"Rotterdam Field" Yellow & Red Tulip on Peach Orange Background Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts a gestural figure of an organ and yellow Tulip on a peach orange background with thick use of pai...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Summer Dip" White Bunny on Sapphire Blue Background Oil Painting Wood Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a white bunny on a Sapphire Blue background with thick use of paint....
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Resin

Morphos (Original painting)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil on wood painting. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by Hunt Slonem. Artwork size 10 x 8 inches. Frame size approx 16 x 14 inches. Artwork is in excellent condit...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood

Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple A pair of rabbits gestured in black on a bright orange background in a vintage frame Signed, dated, and titled to verso Unframed: 1...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Parrot Tulips" Red & Yellow Tulips on Light Lavender Background Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts gestural figures of red and yellow Tulips on a light lavender background with thick use of paint....
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Jackie O Yellow" Single Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Jackie O Yellow" Single Bunny A black outlined rabbit on a yellow background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 11 x 9 inches *Painting is framed - Pleas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Orient Express 5" Multicolor Butterflies and Guardians
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Orient Express 5" Multicolor Butterflies and Guardians Multiple butterflies on a multicolor background Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well-renowned American artist known for...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Untitled (Rabbit Triptych Panel Three)" Bunnies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Untitled (Rabbit Triptych Panel Three)" Bunnies Rabbits rendered in black on a gold, silver, bronze, blue, green, yellow and red background. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a w...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 12 x 10 inches Framed: 17.5 x 15.5 inches *Painting...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Landscape 129 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 39.8x31.8 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Green and orange folds, coral texture, organic cotton canvas
Located in Carballo, ES
This year, 2024, the artist Ruth Vidal (1998, Isla de Arousa) launches her latest research into painting and games. These works are based on the references that the artist draws from...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Polymer

"Madewood Bayou" Blue Yellow & Green toned Landscape Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
WIth a passion for restoring historic houses, one of Slonem's properties is in Lousiana, where he now spends a lot of his time painting and picking up inspiration for his pallet. Thi...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

"Purple Mist" Black Bunny on Purple Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Purple Lavender background with thick use of pain...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Hummingbirds Larkspeer" French Pink Background Oil Painting Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition Slonem's Hummingbirds. This piece depicts gestural figures of colorful Humming Birds on a light French Pink background with thick use of paint. It is housed i...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Hunt Slonem "Maxim" Single Black and White Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Maxim" Single Black and White Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 13.5 x 11.5 inches *Paint...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Alma Negra". Contemporary, Figurative, expresionism, impresionism, nude
Located in MADRID, ES
"Alma Negra". Contemporary, Realism, figurative, expresionism, impresionism, human figure, nude
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

LOVE NATURE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas Shipped well protected, unframed
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

UNTITLED, 1981 DIPTYCH Neo Expressionist Figures Peter Julian Oil Painting
By Peter Julian
Located in Surfside, FL
Peter Julian (born 1952 in Buffalo, New York) is an American artist best known for his Neo-expressionist paintings in the 1980s. His first major exhibition was in New York in 1982 at The New Museum as part of the museum’s annual “New Work/New York” series of exhibitions. THis piece is from that exhibition. (New Work / New York. 1982; 34 pages; staple-bound; 34 pages; 44 b/w illustrations. Essays by Lynn Gumpert and Ned Rifkin. Foreword by Marcia Tucker. Artists: Tom Butter, Tom Evans, John Fekner, Judith Hudson, Peter Julian, Cheryl Laemmle...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Personaggio" by E. Wenk, 2020-2022 - Acrylic Paint on Paper, Abstract Landscape
Located in Bresso, IT
Complete title: "Personaggio con cane, palla e albero" Translated title: "Character with a dog, a ball and a tree" Acrylic paint on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in I...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Neo-Expressionist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Enzio Wenk, Sax Berlin, and Jean Sanglar. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Acrylic Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Neo-Expressionist art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $39 and tops out at $215,000, while the average work sells for $3,444.

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