| New York Figurative Expressionism - The Concept | | | | Master and history paintings (Larry Rivers & |
| Figurative Expressionism is the coadunation of | | | | Grace Hartigan)o Representational delineation (Elaine |
| 'Figurative Art' and 'Expressionism.' Figurative Art | | | | de Kooning (1918-89), Balcomb Greene (1904-90), |
| refers mostly to the works inspired from real objects | | | | Robert de Niro, Sr. (1920-93), Fairfield Porter |
| & entities. This art form is therefore quite | | | | (1907-75); Lester Johnson (born 1919), George McNeil |
| representational, with mainly human or animal figures | | | | (1909-95), and Robert Goodnough (born 1917)o |
| being the frequent subjects. Expressionism is an art | | | | Allegorical Mythical painting (Jan Müller (1922-58), |
| style in which the objective creative prototype | | | | Robert Beauchamp (1923-95), & Bob Thompson |
| implies some hidden meaning, usually signifying the | | | | (1937-66) |
| artists' emotions and messages to the society. It is | | | | Through their works, New York Figurative |
| mostly done by changing the actual proportions of | | | | Expressionists intended to create a world of |
| the true object. | | | | imagination, imparting a mystical effect on the |
| The artworks of artists Vincent van Gogh (Dutch - | | | | viewers' perception of the artwork. Well-arranged, |
| 1853-90) and Edvard Munch (Norwegian - 1863-1944) | | | | sensible thoughts on a subject were therefore the |
| are believed to be the actual starting point of | | | | pre-requisites of the genre. An intention for |
| Expressionism. In New York, Figurative Expressionism | | | | perfection and complete balance in the reality and |
| became rife during 1950s to counter Abstract Art. | | | | thoughts is what added the stunning touch to the |
| New York Figurative Expressionists were considered | | | | artworks. |
| as the representatives of the new generation. They | | | | The Artists |
| pointed to the most important sections of the | | | | William de Kooning (Dutch - 1904-97), Jackson Pollock |
| society, who would ask for the rights of the people. | | | | (American - 1912-56), Larry Rivers (Jewish-American |
| The Details | | | | 1923-2002), and Grace Hartigan (American - |
| New York Figurative Expressionism includes the | | | | 1922-2008) were some of the most renowned New |
| following types of figures referring to:o Armatures | | | | York Figurative Expressionists. The modern artists |
| (frameworks around which artists form sculptures) | | | | such as Fidel Garcia, finely amalgamates Figurative |
| used by Expressionists- (Willem de Kooning, Jackson | | | | Expressionism with the Modern Art. |
| Pollock, & Conrad Marca-Relli (1913-2000))o Old | | | | |