The Reclining One
1986
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
Collection of the artist.
8.5" x 11"
Copyright by the artist.
BOLD COLOR AND FORM
The German expressionists from the 1930's left us
with an intruiguing legacy of figurative art. Kirchner,
one of their leading artists, is one of the great
creative spirits.
Abstract Expressionism in America began in the
midcentury. In this school of art, the figure largely
disappeared. Exceptions include the art of Gottlieb
and de Kooning. In de Kooning's approach the
treatment of the human figure became even less
naturalistic than the German Expressionists.
What is being expressed in "expressionism?"
Everything from existential anxiety to Zen
meditation. The wild calligraphy of Buddhist
artists from Asia is considered a prototype
for modern expressionistic art, which covers
the gamut of human feeling.
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DANCING COLOR
mixed media on paper
by Eric Whollem
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