Articles for tag: Abstract Expressionism

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Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks (1942)

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) embodies arguably the zenith of 20th century American Realism. After training with Robert Henri (1869-1929) at the New York School of Art, Hopper worked primarily as a commercial illustrator for the first half of his life. In fact, although Hopper readily sold a variety of prints and watercolors on the side, he ...

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Franz Marc and Expressionism Art

Franz Marc was a German painter, who was one of the founders of the Expressionist movement in the beginning of the twentieth century. The style of art known as expressionism originated in Germany. An expressionist painter will paint subjects the way they see it, not necessarily the way it truly is. They use distorted or ...

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Art History: Understanding Abstract Expressionism

If someone was to ask you to paint your soul, what would it look like? How would you begin? Is there any painting out there that reminds you of everything you want to say, be or feel? There is for me. It is the wonderful 1950 abstract expressionist painting of Jackson Pollack. Abstract expressionism was ...

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Pablo Picasso: His Life and Work

October 25, 1881, in Malaga, Spain, one of the most prolific twentieth- century artists is born into a family already inclined in his specialty, the arts. With an art and drawing teacher for a father, Pablo Picasso began showing his love as early as his early speech. Piz, Piz”, a shortened piece of the Spanish ...

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Romantic Restaurants in Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina

Whether you’re a golfer, beachgoer, history enthusiast, or shopper, there’s no doubt that Wilmington, North Carolina is an ideal travel destination. Wilmington is nestled along the banks of the Cape Fear River, and this port city offers unique appeal and area visitors are known to fall in love with the charm of the city. Wilmington’s ...