Definition of expressionism
: a theory or practice in art of seeking to depict the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse in the artist
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A Little Bit of Summer 6 The annual summer show exhibit at Art on the Boulevard opens this Saturday with a reception from 6-8 p.m. Enjoy local art with styles ranging from abstract expressionism to photorealism.
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Bennett, who’s 40, gives students a healthy dose of German Expressionism alongside the nuts and bolts, from basic screenwriting to advanced postproduction techniques.
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But the toughness of German Expressionism can be a hard sell, particularly to Asian buyers.
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Mr. Sanders, 76, played with John Coltrane near the end of his life, seeming to inherit Coltrane’s affinity for global folk musics, Eastern spirituality and caterwauling expressionism.
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Expressionism is a style meant to release and reveal emotion, not especially capture visual reality.
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Buvala's work incorporates abstract with expressionism mainly using charcoal on paper and found objects such as wood, glass, metal and more.
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Abstracting from life was also striking the art world during this time, with abstract expressionism giving way to color-field painting and pop art.
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Pieces such as these, Hickson said, were a break from the nonrepresentational abstract expressionism.
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First Known Use of expressionism
circa 1901
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