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Eric Fischl (continued)

Eric Fischl, a renowned American artist and sculptor, has captured the attention of the art world since the 1970s with his contemplative depictions of the dark underbelly of suburban life. His paintings of that era delved into themes of burgeoning sexuality and voyeurism amidst the mundane world of middle-class America. Yet, despite the passing of time, Fischl’s work remains steadfast in its examination of human connections. His exceptional accomplishments have solidified his influence as one of the foremost figurative painters of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Fischl’s extensive body of work, encompassing paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints, has been the centerpiece of numerous acclaimed solo and group exhibitions. His pieces are also prominently displayed in esteemed collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the St. Louis Art Museum, and the Louisiana Museum of Art in Denmark.

www.ftn-books.com has some Fischl titles available.

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Eric Fischl (1948) Provocative Neo-Impressionism

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Provocative? Maybe for the US , but for us Europeans this is far less provocative and controversial than for US citizens.  The first time i encountered work by Fischl was when i read about him in one of The Parkett magazines in the eighties. I could see the provocation within the scenes of the paintings and because of the subjects one makes up complete stories on the scenes depicted within these paintings. These scenes trigger your imagination and because of that imagination these are powerful paintings.

Realism in a very personal and highly recognizable style,  a symbiosis of Hopper and Rockwell, resulting in a Fischl painting. For me Fischl is the artistic contemporary son of Edward Hopper and Norman Rockwell, who depicts in a provocative way every day life of the Americans. www.ftn-books.com has one title on Fischl available at the moment