Neo Expressionism :.

Neo Expressionism

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Overview and quickfacts

Neo Expressionism is a return to expressive brushwork and vivid colors after a period of minimalism in the 1970s. This art style is characterized by intense emotions and bold, sometimes aggressive, brushstrokes. Neo Expressionist artists often use found objects and images from popular culture in their work, which can be seen as a reaction against the intellectualism of the previous generation.

The art style is also known as: New Expressionism, Postmodern Expressionism
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism

1. George Baselitz (born 1938) 2. Anselm Kiefer (born 1945) 3. Markus Lüpertz (born 1941) 4. A.R. Penck (born 1939) 5. Jörg Immendorff (1945-2007) 6. Rainer Fetting (born 1949) 7. Gerhard Richter (born 1932) 8. Sigmar Polke (1941-2010) 9. Neo Rauch (born 1960) 10. Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997) 11. Albert Oehlen (born 1954) 12. Werner Büttner (born 1952) 13. Hans-Georg Gaul (born 1953) 14. Arno Rink (born 1953) 15. Thomas Schütte (born 1954) 16. Rosemarie Trockel (born 1952) 17. K.H. Hödicke (born 1936) 18. Günther Förg (1952-2013) 19. Jef Geys (born 1934) 20. Walter Dahn (born 1954) 21. Peter Doig (born 1959) 22. Julian Schnabel (born 1951) 23. David Salle (born 1952) 24. Eric Fischl (born 1948) 25. Ross Bleckner (born 1949) 26. John Currin (born 1962) 27. Lisa Yuskavage (born 1962) 28. Carroll Dunham (born 1949) 29. Richard Prince (born 1949) 30. Cindy Sherman (born 1954)

1. The Scream – Edvard Munch, 1893 2. The Starry Night – Vincent van Gogh, 1889 3. The Persistence of Memory – Salvador Dalí, 1931 4. Nighthawks – Edward Hopper, 1942 5. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari – Robert Wiene, 1920 6. The Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli, 1486 7. Guernica – Pablo Picasso, 1937 8. The Kiss – Gustav Klimt, 1908 9. The Hay Wagon – Andrew Wyeth, 1953 10. Christina’s World – Andrew Wyeth, 1948 11. American Gothic – Grant Wood, 1930 12. Dora Maar au Chat – Pablo Picasso, 1941 13. The Night Café – Vincent van Gogh, 1888 14. The Yellow Christ – Paul Gauguin, 1889 15. The Dance – Henri Matisse, 1909 16. The Great Wave off Kanagawa – Katsushika Hokusai, 1829 17. The Persistence of Memory – Salvador Dalí, 1931 18. The Scream – Edvard Munch, 1893 19. The Starry Night – Vincent van Gogh, 1889 20. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari – Robert Wiene, 1920 21. Nighthawks – Edward Hopper, 1942 22. The Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli, 1486 23. Guernica – Pablo Picasso, 1937 24. The Kiss – Gustav Klimt, 1908 25. The Hay Wagon – Andrew Wyeth, 1953 26. Christina’s World – Andrew Wyeth, 1948 27. American Gothic – Grant Wood, 1930 28. Dora Maar au Chat – Pablo Picasso, 1941 29. The Night Café – Vincent van Gogh, 1888 30. The Yellow Christ – Paul Gauguin, 1889

Detailed Description

Neo Expressionism is a return to expressive brushwork, intense color, and figurative imagery, reminiscent of earlier styles such as Fauvism, Expressionism, and Cubism. The style emerged in the late 1970s in Germany, Italy, and the United States, and became widely practiced in the 1980s. The term “Neo-Expressionism” was first used by German art critic Max Hetzler in a show he curated in October 1979 at the Galerie Schmela in Düsseldorf. Hetzler placed American artists such as Robert Longo, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Julian Schnabel in the same room as German artists such as Markus Lüpertz, A.R. Penck, and Georg Baselitz. The term “Neo-Expressionism” has been the subject of much debate, with critics arguing that the style is merely a revival of earlier styles, or that it is a reaction against the conceptual art and minimalism of the 1970s. However, there are also those who argue that Neo-Expressionism represents a genuinely new direction in art. Some of the most famous Neo-Expressionist artists include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Robert Longo, Francesco Clemente, Anselm Kiefer, Georg Baselitz, and Markus Lüpertz.