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Antal Goldfinger is considered the master painter of Expressive Realism, an art movement which focuses on improving physical forms and enhancing color to express the best of both representational and non-representational images. His paintings combine a vibrant sensuality and a meticulous use of chromatic and compositional balance.Goldfinger%u2019s artistic heritage stretches back through the %u201clost generation%u201d to the 18 -19th century Dutch painters. Color is used not only as a medium of expression but also as means of delineating space and form.Goldfinger was born in Gyongyos, Hungary where he demonstrated artistic talent from age two. In his twenties, he studied with a renowned Hungarian master to develop the foundation for his landscape, still life, plein aire and alla prima styles. Following this period of study, he emigrated to Germany and later to the United States where he sought a wider array of teachers and a new life.%u201cFame and Survival%u201dMixed Media62%u201dH x 62W%u201d I 157.48 cm x 157.48 cmMOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 50 71