As conceptualism fell from style and interest in painting returned —thanks in large measure to American Neo-Expressionists such as Julian Schnabel and Jean-Michel Basquiat and Europeans such as Gerhard Richter and Sigmar Polke— stylistic devices favored by Yaeger came once again into vogue.
As conceptualism diminished and painting interests returned —owing in part to the work of American Neo-Expressionists like Julian Schnabel and Jean-Michel Basquiat, along with European artists such as Gerhard Richter and Sigmar Polke— stylistic approaches previously favored by Yaeger were revived.