CultureSeptember 7, 2026

expressionist

ik-SPRESH-uh-nist

Definition

Relating to a style of art that prioritizes the emotional experience and subjective vision of the artist over the realistic or objective depiction of the world.

Etymology

Derived from the movement 'expressionism' which emerged in the early 20th century, combining the Latin 'expressio' meaning 'a pressing out' with the suffix '-ist' denoting an adherent or practitioner.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the evolving style of Joe Gliebe-Goetz, whose recent paintings move toward more vivid colors and subjective interpretation, departing from his earlier representational landscape work.

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The Santa Barbara Independent

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