A comprehensive new overview of Expressionism, tracing its evolution from the 19th century to the present day.

Expressionist artists believed in art's ability to communicate emotion, independent of any representational or narrative content. In this comprehensive introduction to one of the most radical art movements of our time, writer, artist, curator and educator Colin Rhodes follows the thread of Expressionist thought from the 19th century to the present day, tracing its various manifestations in Europe and the United States, as well as in parts of Africa, Asia and South America.

Paying particular attention to complex issues such as gender, sexuality and cultural appropriation, Rhodes challenges the traditional narrative of art history and re-evaluates it in the context of the broader artistic practices of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Richly illustrated, this book presents a diverse selection of artists ranging from Wassily Kandinsky, Erma Bossi, Francis Bacon and Mark Rothko to Ursula Schultze-Bluhm, Gillian Ayres, Purvis Young and Jadé Fadojutimi.

Publisher: Thames and Hudson