figuration
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He dabbled with Fauvism, Austrian Expressionism and Post-Impressionism, but like so many who experiment, these tastes gave way to the hard stuff: Abstract Expressionism and Francis Bacon-inspired figuration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
They brilliantly bridge figuration and abstraction by letting the dressed body tell the story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
But I’m more interested in painting that utilizes figuration, where there’s no longer that hierarchy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
Her gestures, like the schematic flowers that let her claim a toehold in figuration, are always distinctly efficient.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
He saw the figuration of Annadoah's tent, and within, reclining upon her couch, the form of Annadoah.
From The Eternal Maiden by T. Everett Harré
