Boston Expressionism
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Boston Expressionism is a mid-20th-century art movement centered in Boston, characterized by emotionally charged, figurative painting and a distinctive blend of European Expressionist influences with local themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boston Expressionism canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Expressionism
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art movement ⓘ |
| activeFrom |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
emotionally charged imagery
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expressionist painting ⓘ figurative painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boston Jewish community
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Boston museums ⓘ regional galleries in New England ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedIn |
Boston art schools
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Massachusetts College of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum of Fine Arts School, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Abstract Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasis |
figuration over abstraction
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moral intensity ⓘ personal symbolism ⓘ |
| genre | modern art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Jewish cultural themes
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existential concerns ⓘ figurative distortion ⓘ intense color ⓘ moral and social commentary ⓘ narrative content ⓘ psychological themes ⓘ religious and spiritual themes ⓘ strong drawing emphasis ⓘ urban subject matter ⓘ |
| hasType | regional art movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Austrian Expressionism
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European Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ German Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | visual art ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Boston
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Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Arthur Polonsky
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Barbara Swan NERFINISHED ⓘ Bernard Chaet NERFINISHED ⓘ David Aronson NERFINISHED ⓘ Esther Geller NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyman Bloom NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Levine NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Zerbe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivity |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Abstract Expressionism
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American Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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