Susan Rothenberg

Origins

Susan Rothenberg is a contemporary American painter known for her unique figurative abstract style. Her work emerged in the late 1970s and gained critical acclaim in the 1980s. Rothenberg's style is characterized by bold brushstrokes, simplified forms, and a sense of movement. She is famous for using animal imagery, especially horses, as a focus of her compositions, often presenting them in dynamic and fragmented ways. Rothenberg's ability to capture the essence of her subjects with minimal detail and her vibrant color palette are what made her style famous.