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    The Abstract Expressionism movement emerged in New York City in the 1940s as the first major American art movement after World War 2. It emphasized spontaneous, emotional, and abstract qualities over representation. Two dominant forms were Action Painting, which focused on the physical act of painting, and Color Field Painting, which used large areas of color. Major artists included Jackson Pollock, known for his drip technique paintings, Franz Kline who used black brushstrokes, and Mark Rothko who layered thin washes of color.

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    The Abstract Expressionism movement emerged in New York City in the 1940s as the first major American art movement after World War 2. It emphasized spontaneous, emotional, and abstract qualities over representation. Two dominant forms were Action Painting, which focused on the physical act of painting, and Color Field Painting, which used large areas of color. Major artists included Jackson Pollock, known for his drip technique paintings, Franz Kline who used black brushstrokes, and Mark Rothko who layered thin washes of color.

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    The Abstract Expressionism movement emerged in New York City in the 1940s as the first major American art movement after World War 2. It emphasized spontaneous, emotional, and abstract qualities over representation. Two dominant forms were Action Painting, which focused on the physical act of painting, and Color Field Painting, which used large areas of color. Major artists included Jackson Pollock, known for his drip technique paintings, Franz Kline who used black brushstrokes, and Mark Rothko who layered thin washes of color.

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    Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York City in the 1940s as a new American art movement that used abstract forms to express emotion and convey spiritual ideas. Two main forms were Action Painting which showed the artist's physical movements, and Color Field Painting which used large areas of color without recognizable images.

    Jackson Pollock developed a unique 'drip painting' style where he would lay large canvases on the floor and pour and drip house paint onto the canvas using sticks and other tools to create an all-over composition with no clear top or bottom. This allowed him to fully express himself through his physical movements.

    Franz Kline's paintings broke forms down into quick, simple brushstrokes, often using just black and white paint to depict positive and negative space. Though abstract, his works were carefully planned to resemble calligraphic handwriting.

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    Abstract
    Expressionists
    Art 3 & 4 | Spring 2017
    Abstract Expressionism
    Abstract: does not represent an
    external reality; uses shapes, forms,
    colors, etc to communicate
    Post-WW2
    New York City, 1940s
    The first famous American art
    movement
    Influenced by German Expressionism
    and Surrealism
    Seen as rebellious & anarchist
    Interested in the spiritual, emotional,
    and active parts of human life
    Two main forms: Action Painting and Franz Kline, Black Reflection
    Color Field Painting
    Action Painting
    Showed the marks made by
    the artist - meant to be a record
    of the artists movements
    An expression of freedom
    Related to Existentialism: our
    actions give our lives meaning
    Usually an All-over
    composition: no clear top,
    bottom, left, or right

    Action painters: Jackson Pollock, Jackson Pollock, Untitled


    Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning
    Jackson Pollock
    Known for his unique drip paintings
    Reclusive, struggled with alcoholism
    Very famous - called the greatest painter
    that America ever produced by celebrated
    critic Clement Greenwood
    Used house paint, sticks, reeds, and basting
    syringes to create his artwork
    Painted very large works by laying them flat
    on the ground
    Painting is self-discovery.
    Every good artist paints what
    he is.
    Jackson Pollock, Autumn Rhythm
    Franz Kline
    Studied art at Boston University, worked as
    a designer for a department store in New
    York
    Known for art that breaks down forms into
    quick, simple brushstrokes
    Uses black and white to show positive and
    negative space
    Created his paintings very carefully
    Calligraphic: resembling handwriting

    I paint not the things I see


    but the feelings they arouse
    in me.
    Franz Kline, Painting Number 2
    Willem de Kooning
    Born in the Netherlands, stowed away on a
    ship to the US at 22 years old
    Worked for the government, painting murals
    Started creating abstract work in the 1950s
    Considered the most knowledgeable of the
    Abstract Expressionists
    Used oil paints mixed with water and
    safflower oil

    I don't paint to live, I


    live to paint.
    Willem de Kooning, Excavation
    Color Field Painting
    Used absolutely no recognizable images
    Painted large, flat areas of color
    Interested in the sublime: awe and terror
    in the face of nature
    Artists wanted people to have a
    subconscious emotional response to
    their paintings

    Color Field painters: Mark Rothko, Helen


    Frankenthaler

    Barnett Newman, Onement


    Mark Rothko
    Grew up in Russia in a Jewish family
    Emigrated to the US in 1913
    Studied at Parsons The New School for
    Design
    Paints in thin, layered washes of color

    Pictures must be
    miraculous.
    Orange
    and
    Yellow

    Black in
    Deep
    Red
    Helen Frankenthaler
    Developed her own distinct style
    Thinned paint with turpentine and soaked it
    into canvas
    Inspired by the natural landscape

    Every canvas is a
    journey all its own.
    Helen Frankenthaler, Madame Matisse
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    Michel Keck
    Corey Barksdale
    Zhu Jinshi
    Nancy Eckels
    Lee Krasner
    Mark Tobey
    Joan Miro
    Arshile Gorky
    Cy Twombly Alice Baber, The Way of the Wind

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