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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 • 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. • Self-taught painter who consciously searched for forms that would have a visceral impact on viewers emotions.
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.
Three Studies for Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion by Francis Bacon
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.
Frida Kahlo: • Her paintings dealt with subjects rarely treated in Western art: childbirth, miscarriage, abortion and menstruation.
Frida Kahlo: • She delighted in role-playing and wore colorful Mexican costumes, basing her style on indigenous folk art and Roman Catholic devotional images.