7 Abstract Expressionist Works You'll Love to Zoom Into
WEB1. 'Watery Paths (Sentieri ondulati)' by Jackson Pollock. Jackson Pollock was a major figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement. His most famous paintings came from his drip period,...
Abstract Expressionism - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBEarly on, the Abstract Expressionists, in seeking a timeless and powerful subject matter, turned to primitive myth and archaic art for inspiration. Rothko, Pollock, Motherwell, Gottlieb, Newman, and Baziotes all looked to ancient or primitive cultures for expression.
Abstract Expressionism - MoMA
WEBThe associated artists developed greatly varying stylistic approaches, but shared a commitment to an abstract art that powerfully expresses personal convictions and profound human values. They championed bold, gestural abstraction in all mediums, particularly large painted canvases.
Mark Rothko - MoMA
WEBHe is best known for his color field paintings that depicted irregular and painterly rectangular regions of color, which he produced from 1949 to 1970. Although Rothko did not personally subscribe to any one school, he is associated with the American abstract expressionism movement of modern art.
Jackson Pollock - MoMA
WEBPaul Jackson Pollock (; January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter. A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, Pollock was widely noticed for his "drip technique" of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface, enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles.
The Top 10 Abstract Expressionists on Artsy
WEBAug 3, 2013 · Among the first globally significant art movements from the United States, Abstract Expressionism arose in New York after World War II. Emphasizing emotional content, spontaneous gestures, and monumental …
Willem de Kooning Paintings, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory
WEBMar 19, 1997 · One of the most prominent and celebrated of the Abstract Expressionist painters, Willem de Kooning's pictures typify the vigorous, gestural style of the movement. Perhaps more than any of his contemporaries, he developed a radically abstract style of painting that fused Cubism, Surrealism and Expressionism.
Mark Rothko - 170 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org
WEBMark Rothko is a key figure in Abstract Expressionism, best known for his large color field paintings like No.61 (Rust and Blue) (1953). Born Markus Rothkowitz in Dvinsk, Russian Empire (now Latvia) in 1903, Rothko and his family immigrated to the United States in 1913.
Clyfford Still - 45 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org
WEBClyfford Still was an American painter. He was one of the most original and influential first-generation Abstract Expressionists, being often credited for having shifted from representational painting to abstraction earlier than his colleagues.
This Is Abstract Expressionism: The Movement Defined in 5 …
WEBJan 6, 2021 · From the gestural action painting of Jackson Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler to the trembling emotional resonance of Mark Rothko, we examine five of the most profound paintings that came to define Abstract Expressionism. But first, let’s recap on the history that paved the way.
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