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expressionist

American

[ik-spre-shuhn-ist] / ɪkˈsprɛ ʃən ɪst /

adjective

of or relating to artistic or literary Expressionism.

noun

a person whose artistic work follows the principles of Expressionism.

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expressionist

Not everything is abstract, nor is everything expressionist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026

"This transition phase is defined in particular by the tension between the meticulously detailed and naturalist figure" of the prince and the "vibrant, almost expressionist rendering of the background", he added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

Also on this fractured fairy tale’s jampacked menu are human-sized animal costumes, arcade graphics, pratfalls, pole dancing, adorable maggot puppets, Rube Goldberg designs, expressionist sequences and even a bar brawl with rodents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

Griffin was influenced by Renaissance painting, surrealism and German expressionist cinema.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024

For some reason I think about Jacoba Van Heemskerck, a Dutch expressionist painter I’ve become interested in lately.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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