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Figural Expressionism

Figural Expressionism. Figural Expressionism. Reacted against the prevailing trend of complete abstraction Kept figure painting alive but felt that it should express a truth beyond just the surface. Francis Bacon . Known for his twisted horrifying figures that look like melting monsters.

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Figural Expressionism

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  1. Figural Expressionism

  2. Figural Expressionism • Reacted against the prevailing trend of complete abstraction • Kept figure painting alive but felt that it should express a truth beyond just the surface

  3. Francis Bacon • Known for his twisted horrifying figures that look like melting monsters. • Self-taught painter who consciously searched for forms that would have a visceral impact on viewers emotions.

  4. Head Surrounded by Sides of Beef by Francis Bacon

  5. Francis Bacon • Themes of war, dictators and meat appear frequently in his work, as do images of tubular furniture, a red rug, window shades with dangling cords, umbrellas, and rabid dogs.

  6. Three Studies for Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion by Francis Bacon

  7. Screaming Pope by Francis Bacon

  8. Frida Kahlo: • Often it is said: Not a surrealist, not a symbolist and yet belongs to both. • The bulk of her painting were fantasized self-portraits.

  9. Frida Kahlo: • Her paintings dealt with subjects rarely treated in Western art: childbirth, miscarriage, abortion and menstruation.

  10. Frida Kahlo: • She delighted in role-playing and wore colorful Mexican costumes, basing her style on indigenous folk art and Roman Catholic devotional images.

  11. Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace by Frida Kahlo

  12. Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo

  13. The Wounded Deer by Frida Kahlo

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