Welcome

Welcome to The World of Expressionism in Art. My Name is Adreana Canchola and I run this Gallery. In this Gallery you will find works of art that all use the expressionism method. This gallery includes all types of forms of expressionism in the world of art.

Exhibition Introduction

This Is The World of Expressionism in Art. In this Gallery you will find the works of : Grant Wood, Edward Hopper, Henri Matisse, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Edvard Munch, Max Pechstein, James Ensor, and Max Beckmann. In this Exhibition you will see all types of works that are all different forms of Expressionism. Each Piece is individual in its own way and each piece has its own unique meaning. I started off choosing one Piece of artwork and going form there. I chose every piece of artwork and artist by finding which artists used the expressionism method when creating their artwork and even though not all of these artist's main movement might not be Expressionism they still used it to created the wonderful and iconic pieces of artwork in this Gallery.

American Gothic- Grant Wood

 American Gothic was painted in 1930 by Grant Wood. This painting is Oil on beaverboard, 2'5 7/8"x 2'7/8". This artwork can be found at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Grant Wood was born on February 13, 1891 and lived until February 12, 1942 the day before his birthday. Wood was known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest. He was widely known for being a Regionalist.
In the painting American Gothic your shown a farmer holding a pitchfork and a young/old looking woman in front of a house ;of Carpenter Gothic Style. The man is shown in overalls and a blazer of some sort and the woman is shown in a colonial apron and the both carry the same non-expressive facial expression. This painting is a abstract form of expressionism and really shows the American Midwest by the way that Grant Wood saw it as. I chose this painting because it is not only a iconic painting in American History but because It is the most parodied piece of art work in pop culture.

Nighthawks-Edward Hopper

Nighthawks was painted in 1942 by Edward Hopper. The painting is Oil on canvas, 2'6"x 4'8 11/16". This painting can be found at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago Illinois. Edward Hopper was born July 22, 1881 and lived until May 15, 1967. Hopper was into water-coloring, printmaking, and etching. In this painting you are focused on a street corner building establishment. The audience glimpses into the lighted up interior of this establishment through huge glass windows that keep the three customers and counterman safe but vulnerable all at the same time. this painting basically shows the three customers sitting in a downtown diner late at night. This painting is a form of abstract expressionism and is seen in the colors and life that are brought into this painting. This is a classic work of art and Edward Hopper's most famous work of art and portrays the pervasive loneliness of modern humans. I chose this painting because not only was it Edward Hoppers most famous painting but I believe in its self, is his most iconic piece of art work,for obvious reasons.

Woman in a Purple Coat- Henri Matisse

Woman in the Purple Coat was painted in 1937 by Henri Matisse. This painting is Oil on canvas,81 x 65.2 cm. This work of art is currently displayed in the Museum of Fine arts in Huston Texas. Henri Matisse was one of the most important French painters in the 20th century. Henri Matisse was born December 31, 1869 and lived until November 3, 1954. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor but is well known for being a painter. He communicates joy with expressive and vibrant colors and uses such bold patters that make the painting so detailed. In the painting Woman in a Purple Coat the woman picture is supposed to be Matisse's assistant and companion Lydia Delectorskaya. This painting is an example of his mature decorative style. Lydia is shown in an exotic Moroccan costume, surrounded by a complex of abstract design and exotic color. This is an example of one of the final groups of oil paintings in Matisse's career, in 1950 he stopped painting oil paintings in favor of creating paper cutouts. the reason I chose this painting is because it is one of Matisse's last paintings. I love the colors in this painting and especially how the purple coat stands out from the rest of the painting which helps convey the way he used the expressionism method.

Street, Dresden- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Street, Dresden was painted in 1908 by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The painting is Oil on canvas, 4'11 1/4"x6'6 7/8".The current artwork is held in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Kirchner was one of the founders of the Die Brucke. He was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. Kirchner was widely involved with the arts and craft movement like William Morris was. Kirchner was born May 6, 1881 and live until June 15, 1938 when he committed suicide by killing himself with a gun.
This painting was inspired by the works of Edvard Munch and his famous painting The Scream. You can clearly see the expressionism method with the colors that are violently heightened by the use of the urban scene. The painting is full of composition and color. This painting shows you a glimpse of the bustling German city before World War I. You can also see how all the faces are like masks and how they all have vacant looking which could be a representation of the psychological alienation caused by modernization. The woman in this painting can said to be almost mechanical like; In the way that they almost look lifeless.

woman with yellow hair- Pablo Picasso

Woman with Yellow Hair was painted in 1931 by Pablo Picasso. The painting is Oil on canvas, 100x81cm. Pablo Picasso was born 1881 in Spain and lived until 1971 at the age of 92. Pablo Picasso met seventeen year old Marie-Therese the January of 1927. Marie-Therese and Pablo Picasso had a love affair. Marie-Therese is the subject of this painting and also some of Picassos other paintings. Pablo Picasso had a long life and in his 80 year career he had finished about 50,000 works of art. Woman with Yellow Hair shows Marie-Therese's initials in the painting, and with curvilinear style this painting shows a graceful, poetic, and abstract homage of Marie-Therese. This painting's bright and playful colors help show how Pablo Picasso uses the expressionism method.