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Neo Expressionism is a movement in painting that emerged in the late 1970s and gained popularity in the early 1980s as a reaction against conceptual and minimalist art.

It is characterized by intense subjectivity and rough handling of materials. The paintings are typically on a large scale, rapidly executed, and display a raw, expressive approach to their materials. Objects such as straw or broken crockery may be embedded in the paint surface. Subject-matter is usually figurative but often infused with a spirit of pessimism.

The movement was inspired by German and American painters giving it particular success in those countries. American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is the name most commonly attributed to neo expressionism.

See some notable neo expressionist work in the gallery below.

Gallery

Moses and the Egyptians

Moses and the Egyptians

Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1982

Supper in Dresden

Supper in Dresden

Georg Baselitz, 1983

Untitled

Untitled

Jiri Dokoupil, 1984

Man from Naples

Man from Naples

Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1982

Der Ausgang - Karl

Der Ausgang - Karl

Georg Baselitz, 1987

Painter in Bed

Painter in Bed

Philip Guston, 1973